At least 16 individuals were taken into custody after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Marshals executed a joint raid at a fire equipment manufacturing facility in North Carolina. The operation followed a criminal search warrant related to allegations that undocumented workers were using stolen identities of U.S. citizens to gain employment at the site.
Federal authorities have not released the name of the company, but officials confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible. The raid is part of a broader crackdown on identity fraud linked to unauthorized employment. Those detained are expected to face immigration and, in some cases, criminal charges related to document fraud or identity theft.
