Two Indicted, Accused of Harboring Aliens

ST. LOUIS – Two St. Charles County residents were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday and accused of harboring illegal aliens.

Guo Liang Ye, 56, of St. Charles County and De Jin Ye, 56, were each indicted on one felony count of bringing in and harboring aliens. The indictment says they concealed the aliens from detection, knowing that they were in the United States illegally.

Both were arrested Tuesday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI.

A charge set forth in an indictment is merely an accusation and does not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The charge carries a potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 or both prison and a fine.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards is prosecuting the case.