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Mexican national pleads guilty to immigration charges in ICE investigation

ICE agents arrest 30 at Kings Mountain business

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A Mexican national pleaded guilty to identity theft and other immigration charges in connection with an ICE investigation at a Kings Mountain business.

Jose de la Cruz Lopez admitted Thursday to using false immigration documents and misusing a Social Security number.

Channel 9 reported last month that ICE agents arrested dozens of workers at Buckeye Fire Equipment.

Seven other people are facing charges and two of them have entered guilty pleas.


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