SHERIFF SLAMS DOOR ON ILLEGALS EMPLOYED AT DOOR COMPANY
Thursday, 25 September 2008

Investigates Identity Theft and Potential Employers Sanctions Violations

Phoenix, AZ - Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies investigating potential employer sanctions violations served a search warrant on Chandler based Legacy Custom Doors & Western Lock this morning. Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies were acting on an anonymous tip when they raided the business around 7:00am and arrested a total of 10 persons – seven (7) for felony identity theft charges.

According to Sheriff Arpaio, an additional three (3) employees were taken into custody for being or working in the U.S. illegally.

The search warrant was served at 325 East Comstock Drive in Chandler. Sheriff’s deputies seized computers, employment records and other documents from the property as detectives attempt to learn if company managers knowingly hired illegal workers.

Arpaio says the ongoing investigation began in April after his office received information from an anonymous caller to the Sheriff’s tip line. The caller alleged. Legacy Custom Doors knowingly employs numerous illegal aliens and that employees appear to possess fraudulent working documents. The caller also provided specific names of people involved and indicated that a number of workers had been deported from the United States only to return to the company’s employment a short time later. Information related by the caller alleges company management has made comments that the “Legal Arizona Workers Actâ€