GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- A Greenbrier County couple pleaded guilty to immigration crimes.

According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, 51-year-old Rajesh N. Patel, of Ronceverte, pleaded guilty on Thursday, September 4, 2025 to knowingly transporting an illegal alien. 44-year-old Avanibahen Patel, Rajesh N. Patel's wife, pleaded guilty to unlawful employment of aliens.

The press release stated that according to statements made in court, 30-year-old Aakash Prakash Makwana, a citizen of India unlawfully residing in Ronceverte, worked at a business in the Fairlea area of Greenbrier County that was owned and operated by the Patels, from November 2020 to approximately September 2024.

According to the press release, Makwana reportedly helped run the busine

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