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40 arrested during crime sweep (Arizona Republic)

40 arrested during crime sweep

by Adam Wolfe - Sept. 29, 2009 05:49 PM
The Arizona Republic

Forty people suspected of being illegal immigrants were arrested during a four-hour crime sweep in the north Valley, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies conducted sweeps in four areas near Anthem Way on Monday night, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.

Twenty-five of those arrested face human-smuggling charges, officials said; the others were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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