Crime & Safety

9 Arrested During ICE Raid At Chester County Farm: Report

The farm owner reportedly said he was never made aware of a warrant to search his property.

Nine workers at a Chester County mushroom farm were arrested during an ICE raid last week, according to a report from NBC Philadelphia.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at South Mill Mushrooms in Kennett Square, according to the report and multiple social media posts.

Farm owners told NBC that ICE did not say whether they had a warrant to come onto the property.

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According to NBC, none of the nine individuals arrested were the individuals which ICE was looking for.

Patch has reached out to ICE for comment on the raid.

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More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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