BRUNSWICK, Ga. — An undocumented immigrant who participated in a multimillion-dollar scheme and then murdered a whistleblower who attempted to expose the scam has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Huan Rangel-Rubio, 46, Rincon, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2017 execution-style murder of Eliud Montoya. Montoya was a US citizen who reported Rangel-Rubio’s illegal activities to the federal government. According to Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, Rangel-Rubio was also ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution.
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“Eliud Montoya was murdered for doing the right thing and revealing Juan Rangel-Rubio’s scheme to profit off his use of undocumented workers,” U.S. Attorney Steinberg said. “As a result of the diligent efforts of our law enforcement partners, Juan Rangel-Rubio will be held accountable for his despicable crimes.”
In October 2022, 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.
Two co-defendants are serving prison terms for their roles in the conspiracy. Rangel-Rubio’s brother, Pablo Rangel-Rubio, 52, of Rincon, was sentenced to 584 months in prison after pleading guilty to a...
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