site.September 10, 2008 - 4:43PM
Sheriff's deputies raid Chandler candle company
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Devon Hersom, Tribune
A candle company in south Chandler was raided Wednesday by Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies acting on a tip that illegal immigrants were working there using stolen Social Security numbers.

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One of the victims of the identity theft is a member of President Bush’s White House staff, according to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. While the man was not identified, the sheriff said a woman was working at the Gold Canyon Candle Co., 6205 S. Arizona Avenue, using his Social Security number.

The investigation began with a tip last July to the sheriff’s office that illegal immigrants were working at the candle factory, according to an agency news release.

“The source knew fairly well what was going on inside,â€