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Person allegedly engaged in illegal sponsorship arrested
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Posted on May 19 2008
One of three persons who were allegedly engaged in illegal sponsorship of 19 alien workers was arrested in San Antonio Friday afternoon.
Stacy N. Bautista, also known as Stacy N. Dela Cerna, 36, was arrested for document fraud, conspiracy to commit document fraud, unlawful employment of aliens, conspiracy to commit unlawful employment of aliens, inducement by fraudulent misrepresentation, and immigration and labor entrepreneurship fraud.
The Superior Court also issued a warrant for the arrest of co-defendants Elenita E. Camacho and Weena P. Dulay for the same charges. As of yesterday, it was not clear yet whether Camacho and Dulay were arrested.
At yesterday’s hearing, Superior Court associate judge Juan T. Lizama ordered that a $10,000 cash bail shall remain at the court had earlier imposed for the temporary release of Bautista.
Preliminary hearing was set for May 28 at 9am.
Immigration investigator Erwin Flores of the Attorney General’s Office’s Investigation Unit stated in his report that based on information provided by a “cooperating witness” corroborated by other evidence, beginning in May 2006 to March 2008, Bautista and Camacho executed nonresident worker contract applications to the Department of Labor and the Division of Immigration to employ 19 alien workers.
Flores said the applications were filed so those alien workers could acquire an immigration benefit through the sponsorship scheme.
Bautista, Camacho, and Dulay allegedly created and used commercial enterprises such as GEM Professional Service, WPD Accounting Service, and Rhen Tailoring Dress Shop for the purpose of charging money to employ those workers and allow them to remain in the CNMI.
Bautista is the alleged sole-proprietor of the Rhen Tailoring Dress Shop, while Camacho is the sole-proprietor of the GEM Professional Service. Dulay is the alleged sole-proprietor of the WPD Accounting Service.
Flores said he checked the locations of these businesses and discovered they are not in operation.
Bautista and Camacho allegedly charged $1,000 to $1,500 to each alien worker sponsored under the name of three companies.
