ICE Operations in Lee County Today

Today an operation was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a local manufacturing company. This was the result of an ongoing investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that dealt with identity theft and fraud. It is unclear at this time if the local business was at fault. Again, this was an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  The Sheriff’s Office did assist with this operation today upon request by federal officials. There were approximately 30 individuals taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents and it is not known at this time how long these individuals will be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  What I want Lee County residents to know is that this was not a random operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Lee County, this was the result of an ongoing investigation by Immigration and Customs and isolated to one location.