A couple from Michigan just got busted for allegedly hiring over 240 illegal immigrants to work at their commercial plumbing business. Not only did they hire these individuals, but they also provided housing for them in overcrowded homes and hotel rooms, all while raking in a staggering $74 million in revenue, according to information released by federal prosecutors.
Business owners Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, are being charged with several criminal counts, including conspiracy and transporting and harboring unauthorized aliens for commercial advantage or private financial gain. Their arrest comes as President Donald Trump continues to crack down on illegal immigration all across the country.
U.S. attorneys say the couple owns Orduna Plumbing Inc., a company based in Michigan with operations spanning several states, including New York, Ohio, and North Carolina. Moises Orduna-Rios serves as the company’s president, while his wife, Raquel, serves as its secretary and treasurer.
According to CBS News, records indicate the lucrative plumbing business made $74 million in customer revenue between January 1, 2022, and August 7, 2025. Prosecutors state that between the dates of January 2022 and December 2024, Orduna Plumbing hired 253 people to work for the company. Out of that total, only seven were in the U.S. legally and permitted to work.
The couple is being accused by the Justice Department of collecting the passports of the illegal immigrants they employed and provided lodging for them in “overcrowded houses and hotel rooms.” Agents with Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement took 23 illegal immigrants into custody in the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Over the summer, Border Patrol agents discovered nine illegal aliens working for the company living in a “small, sparsely furnished residence,” in Rochester. Investigators also uncovered a series of messages between some of the illegals and company President Moises Orduna-Rios concerning payroll, proper care for company vehicles, and proper use of company credit cards. Some messages also stated Orduna-Rios’ concerns about workers not having proper documentation and moving to different housing locations in order to be “less visible to law enforcement.”
A criminal complaint revealed that on February 1, 2025 Moises Orduna-Rios fired off a message in a group chat that said, “Gentlemen, with all the controversy that is going on, its better to get ready, drive the speed limit, limit yourselves going to the store, only do minimal running of errands, and do not have any gatherings such as barbeques …”
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Prosecutors reviewed financial records for the couple’s company and found they allegedly paid the illegal aliens through a series of different bank accounts that they controlled. The couple made their first appearance on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and were then released on bond. The pair are scheduled to make another court appearance in the Western District of New York on Dec. 2.
Along with the charges Moises and Raquel face for hiring illegals, they are also being charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If the couple is convicted, they face a potential of 10 years in prison, plus a $3,000 fine for every single illegal immigrant they employed.
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