Major Charges Dropped Against Atlanta Restaurant Owners in Labor Trafficking Case After Two Years in Jail

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All major charges against Efrain and Estella Gonzalez, restaurant owners in Peachtree City, were dropped following a plea deal related to a labor trafficking scheme. Initially indicted on 16 counts of forced labor, the couple spent approximately two years in jail before reaching an agreement where Efrain pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, resulting in a four-year sentence, while Estella was sentenced to time served. Their attorney stated that the government dismissed the original indictment after failing to present evidence supporting the allegations of forced labor and alien smuggling.