<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3KkPhA_0vi02Lth00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3KkPhA_0vi02Lth00" width="1500" height="844" >MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Ukrainian nationals made their first appearance on Monday in a Miami courtroom where they facing charges related to crimes related to labor-staffing companies they operated in Florida.The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said the two men— Oleg Oliynyk and Oleksandr Yurchyk— were recently extradited from Thailand to the United States on a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Miami.According to the indictment, from August 2007 and July 2021, Oleg Oliynyk, Oleksandr Yurchyk, and others owned and operated a series of labor-staffing companies in South Florida, including:<ul><li>Paradise Choice LLC,</li><li>Paradise Choice Cleaning LLC</li><li>Tropical City Services LLC</li><li>Tropical City Group LLC</li></ul>The DOJ said using the staffing companies the two men allegedly employed non-resident aliens who were not authorized to work in the United States in the hospitality industry. Additionally, the indictment stated, that Oliynyk and Yurchyk allegedly conspired to defraud the IRS by not withholding Social Security, Medicare, and income taxes from these workers' paychecks, and causing false corporate tax returns for the labor-staffing companies to be filed with the IRS.Both defendants were charged with:<ul><li>conspiracy to defraud the United States</li><li>conspiracy to harbor non-resident aliens and induce them to remain in the country</li><li>conspiracy to commit money laundering</li></ul>If convicted, the DOJ said the men could face up to:<ul><li>5 years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the U.S</li><li>10 years in prison for conspiracy to harbor aliens and induce them to stay in the U.S</li><li>20 years in prison for money laundering conspiracy</li></ul>Each charge may also include fines and supervised release after prison. A federal judge will decide the final sentence based on guidelines and other factors, according to the DOJ.The Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and IRS Criminal Investigation are investigating the case. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs provided significant assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Oliynyk and Yurchyk. The United States also thanked the Embassy of the United States in Thailand - Regional Security Office and Thai law enforcement partners, including the Royal Thai Police and Office of the Attorney General, for their help in the investigation.Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. Sign up for our newsletter to get the day's top headlines delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the biggest stories and can't miss video.</div></body>

Mountain View, CA

NewsBreak

Ukrainian men extradited from Thailand to Florida for charges of labor-staffing crimes

MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Ukrainian nationals made their first appearance on Monday in a Miami courtroom where they facing charges related to crimes related to labor-staffing companies they operated in Florida. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said the two men— Oleg Oliynyk and Oleksandr Yurchyk— were recently...