El Taco Loko brought its menu to the Valley via a West Valley restaurant, a food trailer and a unique taco bus. That was until July 8, when the company’s owner, Blademir Angulo Audeves, was arrested.
Audeves, 42, was charged by criminal complaint for Harboring of an Illegal Alien, Knowingly Employing Unauthorized Aliens, Improper Entry by an Alien and Alien in Possession of a Firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona.
Homeland Security Investigations started looking into Audeves in March, a news release from the office shared. HSI investigated allegations that Audeves employed undocumented workers at his taco business and last week found at least 12 employees without legal documentation. Two of the people found, plus Audeves, were noted to have illegally entered the U.S. previously and re-entered…