Published: October 20, 2008 08:04 pm

ICE to investigate complaint involving workers in Tazewell

By CHARLES OWENS
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

TAZEWELL, Va. — A complaint involving a group of alleged immigrant workers in Tazewell County has been turned over to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, officials said Monday.

The Virginia State Police responded to a report of suspicious activity Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 460 about a mile from Fort Witten after several motorists spotted a tractor trailer on the side of the four-lane where about 55 immigrant workers were loading greenery, Sgt. Michael Conroy, of the Virginia State Police Wytheville Fourth District Area Headquarters, said.

“The trooper went to investigate it, and it turned out to be a bunch of workers hired by a trucking company to load up greenery on the side of the road,â€