12 arrested during raid of furniture store

by Staci McCabe and Philip Haldiman - Jan. 28, 2009 05:40 PM
The Arizona Republic

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office raided a Scottsdale furniture business today and arrested 12 out of 20 employees, according Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The Maricopa County Sheriff Office Illegal Immigration Interdiction team conducted the raid at Scottsdale Art Factory, 7407 E. Greenway, in the Scottsdale Airpark this morning.

The sheriff's office had warrants for 10 people and arrested eight on suspicion of identity theft. Two remain outstanding. The investigation on site alleged that four more employees here illegally.
The investigation is continuing on the Scottsdale Art Factory. “We haven't connected the owners with violating the civil employer-sanctions law, but we did take off the streets eight felons on id thefts and forgery,â€