By Mike Sunnucks
September 18, 2009
Phoenix Business Journal
The immigration raid on a Peoria landscaping and hauling business Thursday resulted in one arrest on-site and four in the field.
Kelli Bungert, manager of Berardi Enterprises, said the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested one worker at the Peoria office and four others while they were working in the field or at other locations.
She said two of the suspected illegal immigrants the MCSO was looking for in its investigation no longer work for Berardi.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday those detained face identity theft and immigration charges. Berardi has 20 employees and is located at 83rd and Peoria avenues.
Bungert said MCSO officers seized documents related to the workers and spent between 90 minutes and two hours at Berardi’s office.
Berardi is the 23rd business since January 2008 to be raided by the MCSO for allegedly hiring illegal immigrants.
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