Ramirez was arranged in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, 18th April before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court according to a statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.
According to the complainants, Ejikeme Mgbemena and Frank Egbon, Ramirez promised to invest the funds he collected from them under the Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-S).
The complainants said Ramirez promised to secure American Green Card for members of their families below the ages of 18.
The charges brought against Ramirez read in part,
"That you Marco Anthonio Ramirez, being the Manager of Eagle Ford Instalogde Group LP and USA Now LLC on or about May 21, 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to defraud obtained through an account titled Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP domiciled at Wells Fargo Bank USA the sum of $55,000 from one Ejikeme Mgbemena under the pretext of investing for him under the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Regional Center Program with pretence you knew was false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same act.
Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the charge. Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Samuel A. Ugwuegbulam requested that a date be set for the trial.
Justice Affen consequently adjourned the case till May 21, 2016 for hearing of bail application and ordered the accused be remanded in EFCC custody.
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