Thread: AZ-Sheriff plans new crime suppression, immigrant sweep

Sheriff plans new crime suppression, immigrant sweep
Reported by: Deborah Stocks
Email: dstocks@abc15.com
Last Update: 1:15 pm


Crime Suppression PHOENIX -- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Friday it is planning another crime suppression operation with the next two weeks.

According to a news release, deputies have arrested 77 undocumented immigrants on human smuggling charges over the past week, including eight Thursday night.

Officials say the arrests were the result of four traffic stops and one drop house discovered by deputies earlier this week.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the arrests by patrol deputies are on the rise after the department recently initiated a program to provide its 900 sworn deputies "training on the detection and arrest of illegal aliens."

The Sheriff's new program was initiated the federal government stripped 100 deputies of their authority to act as federal immigration agents.

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You goooo Sheriff.....don't let Janet hold you back!!!!