U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested eight individuals during a single targeted vehicle stop Jan. 22, at Ryan Homes at Park Place Townhomes in Cranberry Township.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office worked with ICE to make the arrests at a construction site in the Cranberry Township community, according to an ICE spokesperson, who credited the Sheriff’s Office for its “outstanding support” in the operation.
Sheriff Mike Slupe signed an agreement June 23 giving deputies federal authority to arrest without a warrant and interrogate suspected undocumented immigrants in the county while under ICE direction. Deputies may also arrest suspected undocumented immigrants if they believe they are likely to flee before a warrant can be obtained or if they have committed a felony…