Mitul Patel, an illegal alien from India living in Worcester, MA, admitted today to conspiring with 10 others to conduct staged armed robberies of convenience stores so that store clerks could falsely claim they were "victims" and apply for immigration benefits.

Mitul Patel, an illegal alien from India living in Worcester, MA, admitted today to conspiring with 10 others to conduct staged armed robberies of convenience stores so that store clerks could falsely claim they were "victims" and apply for immigration benefits. Learn more about… pic.twitter.com/JAUWKYKQqR

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