WESTBROOK – A federal trial continues for two brothers, who co-own a Westbrook restaurant, charged with bringing in illegal immigrants to work at their restaurants and forging fake identification.

Hector Fuentes, 38 and Guillermo Fuentes, 36, were both charged with conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens for profit and aiding and abetting document fraud.

Judge D. Brock Hornby of the U.S. District Court is overseeing the jury trial that started on March 7. Melody Whitten, case manager for Hornby, said the government is still presenting evidence and testimony but will likely finish with its case on Thursday. Then the Fuentes’ will have a chance to present their case.

Whitten said jury deliberations could begin as soon as Thursday afternoon, or could potentially not begin until next week.

In August, the two pleaded not guilty to both charges and have remained free on bail.

The brothers own three restaurants in Maine, including Fajita Grill on Main Street in Westbrook, Cancun in Waterville and Cancun II in Biddeford.

Police raided all three restaurants in September 2011, arresting both the Fuentes brothers and detaining a number of people from inside the restaurants.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court, began in 2008, after Westbrook Police Capt. Tom Roth informed federal agents that Westbrook police officers had stopped several vehicles and spoken to known employees of Fajita Grill who claimed to be Mexican citizens and had no U.S.-issued identification.

All three restaurants remain open during the trial.