Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against five people in connection with a Chicago-based scheme that staged armed robberies so the purported victims could apply for U.S. immigration visas reserved for legitimate victims of crimes…
Authorities believe hundreds of people, some from out of town, posed as customers at dozens of businesses in Chicago and elsewhere, all hoping to gain favorable immigration status by becoming ” victims” of “armed robberies” organized in advance.
During a staged robbery in Bucktown last year, one of the “robbers” accidentally fired his gun, seriously injuring a liquor store employee, according to a source. During this adventure alone, five “customers” were “robbed”.
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