NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that AA STUCCO AND MASONRY, LLC., a company that does business within the Eastern District of Louisiana, was charged yesterday in a one-count bill of information with harboring two illegal aliens, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii).
If convicted of the felony, the company faces up to 5 years of probation, a fine of $500,000, and a $400 special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that a Bill of Information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations and the Louisiana State Police in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
