Need to automatically move files to another folder

I have been playing around and can't find the answer I need, please help...
I shoot photos in RAW+JPEG and, therefore, have two files for each image in folders on my memory cards. I now have AutoImporter set to automatically import all files form the card to a subfolder within Pictures called Auto Import. I would like to add a folder action or script of some sort on Auto Import that would take the JPEGs and move them to a different folder automatically after import (addition to this folder.
My goal here is to split the RAW from JPEG into separate folders so that I can have Time Machine and iDisk back up just the JPEGs, leaving the RAW only for editing in Aperture.
I am pretty new to Mac and not very familiar with scripts or folder actions but I can muddle through. I looked around Automator but could not see any action that might work.
Thanks for any help.

OK, forget everything else, here's where I am at...
Got Aperture importing and saving the files into folders just the way I want. It is creating backup copies to a second folder.
I am using Aperture to import images to specific folders as follows:
1) Imports RAW+JPEG files to folder "Import"
2) Also sends copy to backup location folder "Jpeg Files"
3) Each set of files goes into a subfolder within "Import" and "Jpeg Files" that is labeled with the shot date (so the paths would be ...pictures/"Import"/"shot date" and ...pictures/"Jpeg Files"/"shot date")
Now, the goal is to set a folder action to "Jpeg Files" that would look for the RAW files and delete them, thereby leaving just the JPEG file in the folder labeled with the shot date. Of course, folder "Import" would still have both the RAW and JPEG versions.
I worked with Automator to create a folder action for "Jpeg Files" that would include Find Finder Items and selecting Search "Jpeg Files", then Any-File Extension-Is-"NEF" (NEF is the RAW file extension). I then add Move Finder Items To Trash.
When I run from within Automator, it works perfectly and deletes just the .NEF file. As soon as I apply the action to the folder, however, and run through the steps, it deletes the subfolders containing the NEF file and the JPG file instead of just the NEF file.
What am I doing wrong?? I just want it to delete the file type, not the folders.
Thanks for your help!

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