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U.S. Department of Justice
Four Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Scheme to Enslave Farmworkers in Florida
January 11th, 2009
Four defendants were sentenced today in federal district court in Fort Meyers, Fla., after pleading guilty to a scheme to enslave Mexican and Guatemalan nationals and compel their labor as farmworkers, the Justice Department announced. Cesar and Geovanni Navarrete were each sentenced to 12 years in prison and held jointly and severally liable, along with other co-defendants, for $239,882.46 in restitution payable to the victims. Defendant Ismael Michael Navarrete was sentenced to 46 months in prison, and Defendant Villhina Navarrete was sentenced to time served. Both Ismael and Villhina were also joined in the order of restitution. All defendants will be removed from...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-01-11)
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