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68 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Arpaio's Crime Sweep

Updated: Saturday, 29 Jan 2011, 4:18 PM MST
Published : Saturday, 29 Jan 2011, 4:14 PM MST

PHOENIX - In the Border Battle – Sheriff Joe Arpaio has released the results of his latest crime sweep.

During the operation in west Phoenix on Friday and Thursday, deputies and the newly-formed illegal immigration enforcement posse members arrested 83 people, and 68 of them were in the country illegally and suspected of being involved in human smuggling.

They also seized more than 700 pounds of marijuana and 66 grams of methamphetamine.

Fourteen warrants were also cleared.

Leading up to the two-day operation, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 56 illegal aliens involved in human smuggling, bringing the total arrested to 124.

Arpaio said his office has investigated both on the streets and in the jails over 44,000 illegal aliens since he cracked down on enforcing state and federal immigration laws.

“Human smuggling and drug traffickers seem to be joining forces because of the motive of profit,â€

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That makes their crime a felony,they should have been in prison long ago

Arpaio's 2-day sweep nets 83 arrests

by Jason Pacini, Karen Schmidt and Mary Shinn - Jan. 29, 2011 08:27 AM
The Arizona Republic

A two-day crime suppression sweep by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office led to a total of 83 arrests by Saturday morning on accusations ranging from human smuggling, transporting marijuana to failure to provide identification.

On Thursday and Friday, 68 undocumented immigrants were arrested and 14 warrants cleared. Deputies also seized 725 pounds of marijuana, 66 grams of methamphetamine and one stolen car.

Deputies uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana being carried in backpacks by undocumented immigrants in the southwest desert area of Maricopa County, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Friday.

Thursday patrol deputies discovered a drop house on the west side of Phoenix, said Maricopa County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jesse Spurgin.

One of the suspects taken into custody was a woman who has been deported 17 times in the course of eight years, he said. She is suspected of holding three other undocumented immigrants in the house. Deputies said they also found 66 grams of methamphetamine in the house.

A spike in human-smuggling arrests in January by patrol deputies prompted the sheriff's office to launch the 18th crime-suppression operation, Arpaio said. Undercover surveillance led to the arrest of 56 suspected illegal immigrants in the days leading up to the sweep.

The office's newly formed Illegal Immigration Enforcement Posse joined in the sweep and 200 deputies and volunteers targeted human smuggling, drop houses and illegal drugs across the Phoenix area.

Actor Steven Seagal, a member of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement posse, participated in four arrests.

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Yippity-do- da when law is enforced!

Should be the norm. Not the exception!
God Bless MCSO toward continued excellence of Public Safety.

Federal government. Get out of our face, we got some hard solutions
for some long standing problems that you are responsible for.

Get with the program or get out of the way.

We in Arizona are ready to Roll!

Originally Posted by airdale

Yippity-do- da when law is enforced!

Should be the norm. Not the exception! . . .

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243 Illegal aliens denied entry into CA. last weekend
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I.C.E. deports 460 criminal aliens from Sacramento
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Actor Steven Seagal, a member of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement posse, participated in four arrests

That's cool......not like some of the other Hollywood celebs

Originally Posted by uniteasone

Actor Steven Seagal, a member of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement posse, participated in four arrests

That's cool......not like some of the other Hollywood celebs

Hollywood actors and real life law enforcement professionals Steven Seagal, Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) and Peter Lupus (Mission Impossible) all signed on to work this detail . . .
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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by airdale

Yippity-do- da when law is enforced!

Should be the norm. Not the exception! . . .

Like this?

8,700 criminal illegal aliens located in the L.A. County jails during the last two months
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-177905.html

6,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens found in San Diego County jails
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-177988.html

243 Illegal aliens denied entry into CA. last weekend

Excellent work for California and the nation! MORE, MORE, MORE!
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-181810.html

I.C.E. deports 460 criminal aliens from Sacramento
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-224519-sacramento.html

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Immigration sweep nets 83 arrests in 2 days

PHOENIX (AP) — The office of an Arizona sheriff known for his efforts against illegal immigrants has arrested 83 people during a two-day crime sweep targeting illegal immigrants.

Of those arrested, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Saturday that 68 were illegal immigrants. Those who were not illegal immigrants were arrested for crimes including drug possession and theft.

The sheriff's office seized 725 pounds of marijuana and some methamphetamine during the operation, which ended Friday. It was the office's 18th such sweep.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio says his office's 17 previous sweeps resulted in more than 1,000 arrests. He says a recent rise in the number of human smuggling arrests prompted another sweep.
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