Jefferson City restaurant owner accused of harboring migrants turns himself in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A restaurant owner in Jefferson City who is accused of harboring people with “an illegal immigration status” turned himself in to law enforcement, the Department of Justice wrote in a Thursday press release.

Danny Cheng, 46, who owns Dragon Kitchen in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard, is accused of running a “dormitory” of people who were not citizens in the 800 block of Crestmere Court.

At least five people were seen living in the home, according to the probable cause statement.

Details in the court documents described more than one employee working 12 hours per day, six days a week at the restaurant and were not given paystubs.

Cheng was already accused of withholding more than $935,000 in employee wages