Kings Mountain, NC (Queen City News) – US Immigration and Customs Pourcement (Ice) Officials Said A Raid on a Kings Mountain Factory Wednesday Afternoon Was Part of An Investigation into Identity Theft.
That Blitz Invossed Ice Agents Taking Workers at Buckeye Fire Equipment Into Custody.
“There’s a Bunch of Cops Here. And I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And I looked down the hall; there was a mass. [to] Go in the front, ”Said Erick.
Eric Pinon Shot Video, and He and His Coworkers Gathered in One Spot at Buckeye Fire. In The Video, Men In Large Vests and Badges Are Seen Standing Behind the Workers.
He was was able to grab this video before any agents stepped in to stop him.
“I was Trying to Record, and he told me, ‘in the record, put your Phone up.’ He Grabbed My Phone, and Like, That’s WHEN HEOK The Record Off, and He Turned Off My Phone.
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Pinon, US Citizen, Said Once Everyone’s Phones Were Turned Off, What Appeared to Be Immigration Agents Led to A Small Room for At Least An Hour Individual Before Interrogations Outside.
“That’s When they were checking all of us. They were asking questions like,“ are you a citizen? Anybody in There? You a citizen or not? You a Citizen? ” Or if, like, anybody that’s work with papers or under the different name, ”he said.
Pinon Chose Not to Answer Any Questions. Agents Handed Out Blue WristBands to Indicate Who Had Legal Citizenship.
Dulce Cruz-Hernandez’s Mom Works at the Factory, and She Has Questions of Her Own.
“I will ask them why and if, like the Company Called Them, or just like how did they end in this factory specifically?” Cross-henandez Said.
Ice Spokesperson Lindsay Williams Said Agents Were Executing A Warrant for Aggravated Identity Theft and Other Crimes, Which Include Potentially Emplooying People Illegally.
“Allegations of Identity Theft and You Should Take Seriously. WOULD you Want your identities Used for Someone Else to Work or Whatever These Going To Do Withm? “There have ben Some folks detained where Somewhere in the dozen or so range, but that number may increase as we continue.”
From the Air, Tents Could Be Seen That Loored Like A Staging Area, and People Lined Up Outside the Massive Complex on Kings Road.
FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP, US Marshals, Gaston County Police, and Gaston County Deputies Were on the Scene.
“It’s really Sad Because i Just don’t Know what’s going on with my mother. Country Either, ”Cruz-Hernandez Said.
Williams Said the Investigation is Onging.
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