2 managers, 48 employees at South Carolina business detained by ICE while working, officials announce
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. —
Two managers and 48 employees were detained by ICE for immigration violations at a business in South Carolina on Wednesday, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
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The arrests were made at Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting in Abbeville, officials announced Thursday morning.
A viewer shared the picture below of what it looked like outside the business on Wednesday afternoon.
State officials said an investigation, dubbed ‘Ghost Story,’ began in the fall of 2024.
(Video below shows activity at the business on Wednesday afternoon)
They said a “multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation” at the business on Wednesday led to two managers being arrested on state grand jury charges, and 48 workers being…