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The following information is for individuals, tax authorities, immigration officials and prosecutors investigating the Pennsylvania branch of the Patel Family and their criminal enterprise operating under the name Devchand Hospitality INC.
The Patels are from a multi-generational organized crime family in India, with an ever-growing operation in the United States, including in and around the city of Harrisburg. As the decentralized national empire of this family grows, so does the brazenness of its frauds against customers and the government.
The current criminal activities of the Harrisburg Patel cartel are based out of the Chocolate Express Hotel and Suites in Hershey, and a residential address at 18 Windsor Way in Camp Hill.
Current investigations of the PA Patels include payment systems and COVID relief fraud, income tax evasion and labor violations. The primary suspects in these cases are Chandrakant M. Patel and Ushma C. Patel, with numerous family members assisting in their criminal activities.
The Patels' most frequent crime is payment systems fraud, in which they bill hotel guests without consent, utilizing legal loopholes and court/police/bank understaffing to avoid criminal or civil prosecution. They have done this for over 15 years with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses estimated. Hotel guests typically report that the Patels overcharge debit/credit cards then refuse to reverse those charges, often responding with bullying tactics. Victims often have the charges temporarily removed by contacting their financial institutions, at which time the Patels respond to the financial institutions with easily forged receipts.
If you are a individual or business victimized by the Patels, or know someone who is, then please contact us at devchandclassaction@proton.me so that we may connect and share information. As local authorities have said they do not have the resources to investigate, we need more victims to come forward in order to attract the attention of federal crime/tax/immigration authorities. Together we can shut down these growing "Patel Motel" criminal operations across the country!
Photo "Raj Patel"(possible alias). Manager Chocolate Express Hotel and Suites in Hershey, PA.
One of the devices used by the Patels to capture guest signatures that are used to create forged receipts.
The building at 181 Hershey Rd, now called Chocolate Express Hotel after the Patel family lost franchise rights to the Quality Inn name.