ICE: AZ: Human smuggling investigation underway
ICE: Large scale human smuggling investigation underway
Reported by: ABC15.com staff, wire reports
Last Update: 8:33 am
PHOENIX -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says a large scale human smuggling investigation is underway across the state today.
ICE Officer Vincent Picard said the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix will hold a news conference today at 1 p.m. for an announcement related to the investigation.
The agency says it won't provide any specifics on the investigation until then.
Phoenix is the busiest hub for transporting illegal immigrants into the United States.
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Human smuggling investigation leads to raids by ICE
by Catherine Holland
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Updated today at 9:43 AM
PHOENIX -- Immigration and Customs agents here in the Valley are taking part in a nationwide and international raid as part of a huge human smuggling investigation.
Details about the operation were not immediately available, but as part of the bigger puzzle, police served a search warrant at a business called Sergio's Shuttle, also known as Hermosillo Shuttles, in the area of 29th Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Several other search warrants were served in locations in the area.
Raids reportedly were also taking place in Tucson and in Mexico as part of this large-scale investigation.
Officials are planning a news conference later this afternoon to talk about the investigation.
Details will be updated as they become available.
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