Arkansas -- On Nov. 30, Van Buren police officers conducted a traffic stop of two vehicles traveling together on Interstate 540 near Van Buren. The police officers found about 1 pound of cocaine in one of the vehicles, according to information from ICE.
ICE and Drug Enforcement Agency agents from Fort Smith responded and established that the people were traveling to work for Arevalo Framing Associates, according to ICE.
Agents with ICE in Fort Smith forwarded an investigation request to Fayetteville, stating that Arevalo Framing Associates was suspected of using undocumented workers. Investigation has revealed that in 2005, Alejandro Mendez-Arevalo’s construction business, using an illegal alien workforce, earned about $ 1. 8 million. full story
Local police made a difference here. ICE comes in after the fact and tries to take credit with their many press releases in the last week of illegal aliens being arrested nationwide.
It would of never happened without the keen observations of Van Buren Police officers .
Local police and local communites know what is happening in their neighborhoods.
Of course, you have to read 3/4 of the article to realize the police not ICE should be credited with this major bust. This is an excellent example of why police should have the authority to arrest illegal aliens.
Posted by Tyne at July 22, 2006