Eight Illegal Immigrants Arrested in ID Theft Case:

Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 12 undocumented immigrants Wednesday morning at a Scottsdale business as they followed up on complaints of ID theft and employer sanctions law violations.

Deputies served a search warrant at Scottsdale Art Factory near Greenway and Scottsdale roads.

Sheriff’s officials said in a Wednesday afternoon statement that the search was the result of a tip called in to the “Sheriff’s illegal immigration hotline in March from a source who advised … that the business owner was knowingly hiring illegal aliens.”

According to the statement, eight immigrants were arrested on identification theft charges and four more were arrested “at the business for violating immigration laws.” One of those was also charged with drug possession.

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