Store Robbery Exposed As Green Card Scheme. Clerk Deported to India
Summary
A South Carolina store owner pleaded guilty to staging a fake robbery to help an Indian clerk get a U visa, which offers a path to a green card. The clerk has since been deported to India, and the owner awaits sentencing for conspiracy to commit immigration fraud.Key Facts
- Birenkumar Rameshbhai Patel, 47, admitted to staging a robbery at his store to fake the clerk as a crime victim.
- The staged robbery happened on March 9, 2025, in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
- The clerk entered the U.S. illegally in September 2024 and was facing deportation when the fake robbery was staged.
- The U visa is for victims of certain crimes who help law enforcement and can lead to permanent residency.
- Patel and the clerk sought official reports and false certifications to support the clerk’s visa application.
- Patel made a donation to the local sheriff’s department shortly after the staged event.
- Investigations found the robbery was fake, and the clerk was deported to India.
- The Justice Department charged Patel with knowingly submitting false statements to obtain a U visa.
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