by David Lindfield
Federal agents arrested dozens of suspected illegal aliens and seized tens of thousands of dollars in cash during a raid at a Texas strip club linked to human trafficking and unlawful employment.
The raid was a joint operation between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with support from state and local law enforcement.
They executed a criminal search warrant at Chicas Bonitas Cabaret in Dallas on Friday, ICE announced.
Officials confirmed that 41 illegal aliens were taken into custody.
Those arrested included 29 who were working at the club illegally.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Dallas is now processing those arrested for administrative immigration violations.
Authorities noted that several of those detained had prior criminal convictions.
Several of them were repeat offenses.
Julios Cesar Martinez, 47, of Mexico, was convicted three times of assault causing bodily injury and DUI.
Victor Manuel Manzano-Ramirez, 47, of Mexico, was convicted of DUI and twice caught illegally entering the U.S.