United States of America v. Hetzon Marroquin Reyes

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer John Pizzo represented the Defendant charged with employing illegal aliens and tax fraud.

Hetzon Maroquin Reyes, also known as “Hector,” age 41, was the owenr and operator of A&M Homes, LLC in Morgantown, West Virginia and hired and harbored illegal workers for his construction company. Reyes, a Guatemalan resident, in the United States on a temporary visa himself, created fraudulent documentation for the illegal workers to provide to the West Virginia Division of Labor inspectors and fraudulently used others’ social security numbers for the aliens’ tax paperwork.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarod Douglas prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations, and the Social Security Administration-Office of Inspector General.

Defendant was found guilty and was committed to the custody of the BOP for a term of 24 months to run concurrent with Count 34; no supervised release; $100 special assessment (paid); forfeiture ordered; no fine or restitution.