BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A life prison sentence was handed down to an illegal immigrant who helped systematically rip off other illegal immigrants, then murdered a whistleblower who tried to expose the scheme, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Juan Rangel-Rubio, 46, of Rincon, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2017 execution-style murder of Eliud Montoya, a United States citizen who reported the illegal scheme to the federal government.
In October, Rangel-Rubio was found guilty after a five-day trial in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to retaliate against a witness; conspiracy to kill a witness; conspiracy to conceal, harbor and shield illegal aliens; and money-laundering conspiracy.
Already serving prison terms for their roles in the conspiracy are Rangel-Rubio’s brother, Pablo, 53, of Rincon; and Higinio Perez-Bravo, 52, of Savannah.
Four other defendants were sentenced to prison terms of up to 24 months for charges related to the investigation, including conspiracy and illegal firearms possession.
Pablo Rangel-Rubio worked as a supervisor at Wolf Tree – a company that performed tree-cutting services on utility rights-of-way. Working with his brother, Juan Rangel-Rubio – also a Mexican citizen illegally in the United States – the two schemed to hire illegal aliens to work for the company, and then routed their paychecks to their own bank accounts to skim a portion of the pay.
The conspirators netted more than $3.5 million.
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