Published on Thursday, August 23, 2007



Immigration agents detain 28


By Venita Jenkins
Staff writer
LUMBERTON — Federal agents detained 28 people — mostly from Mexico — during raids in four counties early Wednesday.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted people suspected of crimes tied to identity theft, said Richard Rocha, a spokesman for the federal agency.

Rocha could not provide additional information. He said specifics about the investigation would be released later.

“When the information comes out as part of the court record, all the details will be revealed,â€