Overview
- Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, were arrested on federal complaints alleging conspiracy, transporting and harboring unauthorized aliens, employment violations, and money laundering.
- Prosecutors say the couple run Orduna Plumbing Inc., which operates in multiple states including New York, Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio.
- The complaint alleges approximately 253 people worked for the company from January 2022 through December 2024, with only six confirmed as authorized to work in the United States.
- Investigators report passport collection and crowded living arrangements for workers, recovered messages instructing precautions to avoid law enforcement, a Rochester search that found nine unauthorized residents, and 23 worker arrests in New York and North Carolina.
- A financial review estimates about $74 million in customer revenue since 2022 and identifies payments through multiple accounts controlled by the defendants, with the pair released on conditions after an initial court appearance and a Dec. 2 hearing set in the Western District of New York.