Judge finds probable cause that Como en Casa manager employed, harbored illegal aliens

A federal judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause that Luis Miguel Campos Reyes, manager at Como en Casa and El Patron restaurants in Opelika, employed and harbored illegal aliens.

The charges against Campos-Reyes were the same as charges levied against Isaac Fernandez Lopez, a manager at the Opelika El Patron. The same judge on Friday found no probable cause that Frenandez Lopez employed illegal aliens at the restaurant.

The difference between the two cases came down to a few key pieces of evidence against Campos-Reyes, enough to establish probable cause for the case to move forward. FBI Special Agent Matthew Nahas testified that at least one employee arrested during the July 15 raids told investigators that Luis Campos-Reyes hired him and oversaw his employment process. The U.S