Dozens of federal homeland security agent (Tuesday) in lichfield search Sparboe farm ", but gave no details of the nature of the operation.
No criminal was arrested, ten people were picked up administrative costs, the U.S. immigration and customs enforcement bureau often use detain illegal immigrants. ICE spokesman Sean Neudauer said he did not provide details, because the investigation is still in progress.
Neudauer said, on Tuesday noon, the man arrested has been released, but the rest of the people still in custody, their case under review in a wider range of investigation.
Sparboe farm spokesman Chuck sanger said in a statement, the company comply with the immigration, and seriously. He said, Sparboe validation employee documents and provide the continuous training, participate in recruitment.
Sanger said, ICE carried out a search warrant in lichfield position on Tuesday morning, but he did not detailed warrant or for those who were detained. He said that the company is not aware of any other immigration problem, this will be a major concern.
"Is there a food safety or quality concerns, and no Sparboe farm eggs in any risk," he said.
Neudauer said, agents and ICE homeland security investigation involves operation and a helicopter in the department of homeland security. Minnesota police also help ensure that the region.
When asked if criminal charges expected, the federal prosecutors office spokeswoman janet library, he said, prosecutors will have to wait and see, how to launch an investigation, but he added that if the authorities decided to, any who are arrested before record, they may be able to Sue. She also said she will not release properties were investigated.
Sparboe describe themselves as in the United States the largest manufacturer and distributor of eggs, and sales to retail, wholesale and food service customers. This is a family owned company, headquartered in lichfield, about 65 miles west of Minneapolis.
Sparboe has been in previous news: in 2011, McDonald's and target Sparboe drop their eggs suppliers, animal rights organization released video frame shows that cruelty to animals, in the five Sparboe facilities in Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado. Compassion for animals filming video display, a worker with the hands of a bird, its feet, chicken in tiny cages, male chicks were thrown into plastic bags choking and workers cut off the tip chicks beak.
At that time, beth Sparboe ShiNaiEr Sparboe farm, the President and the boss said that the company was "shocked and deeply upset" video and four employees are dismissed, participating in the activity of an internal investigation.
Sparboe also warned that it violated federal regulations, the purpose is to prevent salmonella. Sparboe company LLC said at the time, the management of change, the United States food and drug administration (FDA) requirement to take the corrective actions, and create a task force, review the company's food safety and animal health.
 



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