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05:23 PM CDT on Thursday, July 27, 2006

18 illegal immigrants busted in Conroe

From 11 News Staff Reports

Conroe police arrested 18 illegal immigrants Thursday for soliciting work at locations other than a day labor sites.

They also took two U.S. citizens into custody.

Police say businesses along South Frazier had complained about the men hanging out in their parking lots.

The illegal immigrants -- all from Mexico or Honduras -- pleaded no contest to violating city ordinances and were turned over to Immigration officials.

Three immigrants said they'd already been deported at least once before.