Illegal Immigrant Suspects Arrested In Ohio County

Ohio County deputies arrested two illegal immigrant suspects after a routine traffic stop Thursday night.

Sheriff Tom Burgoyne said the two Guatemalan nationals couldn’t prove legal status in the state. He also said the driver, who was German, was evasive about where they had come from and where they were going.

Burgoyne said the driver told deputies he picked up the men in Atlanta to help with a work load. The men had no log book, which Burgoyne said is required.

The Guatemalan men were taken to the Northern Regional Jail, one of whom is wanted in Georgia for a drug violation. The driver was cited for speeding and sent to a local hotel.

About 130 illegal immigration suspects have been arrested since Burgoyne took office.

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