Thread: Illegal immigrants arrested in Hocking County, Ohio

Illegal immigrants arrested in Hocking Co.
Men worked at Kroger stores in Southeastern Ohio
Sarah Laubacher
Reporter


Gomez

Hernandez

ROCKBRIDGE - Hocking County Sheriff's Deputy Ed Downs discovered a car-full of five admittedly-illegal Mexican immigrants Wednesday night, after he followed their Nissan Sentra from the Rockbridge Sunoco to a location on state Route 664 South (near Bob Evans) and conducted a traffic stop based on numerous lane violations.

According to Sheriff Lanny North, Downs arrested the driver for not having a valid license, and arrested the passenger for forgery (a fifth-degree felony), after he was found with a fake resident alien card, and a fake Social Security card.

Before Carlos Lopez Hernandez, 22, (the driver), and Samuel Gomez, 18, (the passenger), were incarcerated at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, the two suspects and their three companions were taken to HCSO for questioning. The silver Sentra was towed.

In order to conduct the interview, Downs contacted Officer George Anderson of the Ohio University Police Department, who spoke Spanish with the five men, and learned that Hernandez regularly drives the other four immigrants to their night-shift maintenance positions at various Kroger locations along US 33. One works at the Logan Kroger, one at Nelsonville, one at Trimble and another at the Athens location, Downs said, (according to information offered by the suspects, and confirmed by a Kroger employee.)

Hernandez and Gomez are originally from San Cristabol, Chiapas Mexico; and all five men currently live in Columbus. All four, except for Hernandez, had electoral IDs from Mexico, according to the report.

Downs contacted the Cincinnati office of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). Brandon Bowyer, an ICE agent from the Detention and Removal Division, advised that ICE would issue detainers on Hernandez and Gomez, and that the agency would deport them as soon as their cases conclude in the Hocking County court system.

Bowyer advised Downs to release the other three men. Even though they admitted to being illegal immigrants, Downs said, he would have to find a basis for other criminal charges in order to make an arrest. The suspects' information has been entered into the ICE system, however, so they can be identified in the future.
http://www.logandaily.com/main.asp?Sect ... M=63107.44

So much for catch and release, the program we were insured had ended LIARS!!!

They have proof positive Krogers is hiring IA's yet do not seem to do anything about it.

I know that area and it is a poor area and I am sure the locals could sure use those jobs.

Originally Posted by USPatriot

They have proof positive Krogers is hiring IA's yet do not seem to do anything about it.

I know that area and it is a poor area and I am sure the locals could sure use those jobs.

I'll bet the illegals they let go went back to work the very next day if not the same day!

Call them up and educate them about E-Verify at this link.

http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/programs/gc_1 ... 78150.shtm

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THE KROGER CO.
31550 CHIEFTAIN DRIVE
LOGAN, OH 43138
Store Phone: 7403803236

THE KROGER CO.
965 POPLAR ST.
NELSONVILLE, OH 45764
Store Phone: 7407532362

THE KROGER CO.
19471 LAKE DRIVE
TRIMBLE, OH 45782
Store Phone: 7407673062

THE KROGER CO.
919 E. STATE ST.
ATHENS, OH 45701
Store Phone: 7405921598

good idea "Dixie" I'm sure they would love some calls from patriotic Americans

I have a lot of friends and relatives in that area and believe me when I say Krogers will get an ear full after I email them this info.

They are already hot under the collar about Social Security and IA's plus job loss they cannot afford to IA's.

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

good idea "Dixie" I'm sure they would love some calls from patriotic Americans

These small cities/towns are in a poor region. The SE part of Ohio doesn't have too many jobs and many manufacturing jobs have been lost.
Coal mining has also declined due to a high sulfur content and discrimination against UMW mines.

Believe me, these are jobs Americans would perform.

I'll be sending this to the Oh Congressman for that district.

I sent the sheriff's dept. a thank you via email and received this reply -

Mr. Magyart,

Thanks for your response to the news article.

You are correct in your assumption the driver did not have insurance. Unfortunately, law enforcement does not have the authority to cite an individual for having no insurance. That is an administrative action dealt with by the court and Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

I am hoping ICE will look into the other matter you mentioned.

Again, I appreciate your good words a job well done and will share your email with Deputy Downs.

Lanny North, Sheriff
hcso@hockingsheriff.org

I called the Logan store. They blamed a "third party" for the hiring of these illegals and said if I had comments regarding this to call corp. I asked for the number, but the but me on hold and after three minuets they hung up.

I already emailed investor relations and I'm personnally call Mon.

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