MCSO Raids 2 Restaurants for ID Fraud

Updated: Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 3:51 PM MST
Published : Friday, 02 Sep 2011, 3:51 PM MST

MESA - Sheriff's deputies served search warrants on two Moreno's Mexican Grill locations Friday, in Mesa and in Chandler.

Between both businesses, deputies were looking for up to 14 employees suspected of using falsified identification to secure employment.

At the end of the day, 7 people were arrested on suspicion of using false identification.

"Out of this restaurant -- 5 out of 8 are illegally in this country that we believe," Sheriff Arpaio said of the Mesa location. "And out of the other one 2 out of 4."

"With the unemployment problem maybe they will hire legitimate US citizens now to fill the five vacancies here and not hire those in this country illegally."

Sheriff Arpaio said his office received a tip about the restaurants 5 months ago. The investigation is ongoing.

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