SAVANNAH, GA—Hugo Diaz, aka Hugo Diaz de
la Fuente, 45, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States
District Court Judge J. Randal Hall to 15 months in prison based on Diaz’s
earlier guilty plea to harboring illegal aliens for the purpose of commercial
advantage and private financial gain. Evidence presented at hearings in the
case showed that illegal aliens worked for Diaz’s construction company, De La
Fuente Contractors.
United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver
said, “This United States Attorney’s Office will enforce the federal
government’s immigration laws. Employers will be expected to comply with our
nation’s immigration statutes and will face serious consequences when they do
not.”
After Diaz serves his prison sentence,
he will be transferred to immigration authorities for deportation proceedings
because he is an illegal alien. In addition to his prison sentence, Diaz was
ordered to forfeit millions of dollars of the proceeds of his crime, including
real property, vehicles, and money seized from several bank accounts.
Diaz’s conviction arises out of a joint
investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations Division, and
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant United States Attorney David M. Stewart prosecuted the case on behalf
of the United States. For additional information, please contact First
Assistant United States Attorney James D. Durham at (912) 201-2547.
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