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The U.S. Attorney for the federal district of Nebraska says five people are now charged by complaint for a range of federal violations that center around their alleged conspiracy to engage in labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and harboring of aliens at several hotel locations across the Omaha metro area and into central Nebraska.
Federal prosecutors and the FBI Omaha office say the defendants are accused of owning, operating, and managing several hotels, businesses, and residential locations in the Omaha area where federal search warrants were executed early Tuesday.
The U. S. Attorney says the five charged and arrested are
- Kentakumar Chaudhari, also known as Ken Chaudhari, age 36, of Elkhorn, Nebraska;
- Rashmi Ajit Samani, also known as Falguni Samani, age 42, of Elkhorn;
- Amit Prahladbhai Chaudhari, also known as Amit, age 32, of Omaha;
- Amit Babubhai Chaudhari, also known as Matt, age 33, of Omaha;
- Maheshkumar Chaudhari, also known as Mahesh, age 38, of Norfolk, Nebraska.
Operations with search warrants were carried out at:
· The AmericInn, 2920 S 13 Ct., Omaha;
· The Inn (formerly Super 8), 9305 S 145th St., Omaha;
· The New Victorian, 10728 L St., Omaha; and
· Roadway Inn, 1110 Fort Crook Rd S, Bellevue, NE.
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, Omaha Police, Nebraska State Patrol, IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Nebraska State Attorney General’s Office are involved in the investigation.
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