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 County’s illegal alien problem continues to grow web posted March 27, 2008 COUNTY – The ongoing problem with illegal Hispanics in the Edgefield County area is, well, ongoing and is getting worse instead of better. Just since the first of this year there have been a growing number of incidents of Hispanic males being arrested for no driver’s licenses, DUI’s, fraudulent Social Security cards, and identity theft among others. From January 1 – March 23 of 2008 there have been arrests for the following crimes by Hispanic males: No driver’s license: 14 DUI: 4 ID fraud: 2 Larceny: 3 Hit and Run: (collision) 1 Open container: (alcohol) 2 Drugs: 1 These totals do not include those who have not been served warrants that are pending or those charged from last year. Two of the most recent cases, occurring in Edgefield and in the county, led to the arrest of four individuals. On Saturday morning an Edgefield Police Officer running radar on Buncombe Street just after 8 am clocked Juan Sanchez Dominguez, 32, driving 51mph in a 35 mph area. Once the officer conducted a traffic stop Mr. Dominguez was found to have only a Mexican driver’s license and was taken into custody and his vehicle towed. It was confirmed he was an illegal alien. He was released Saturday afternoon on bond. Shortly after 7 pm on Highway 25 near Macedonia Road a Sheriff’s Deputy spotted a car crossing the center line and then the right side of the road and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, Moises Crespo Rea, 33, presented a Texas ID card and was found to have no driver’s license and was placed under arrest. He was released on Sunday. Rea’s two passengers, Joel Senati Martinez, 31, presented a Tennessee ID card and a forged Social Security Card and had a warrant for his arrest in Tennessee for identity theft. He was placed under arrest and is currently being held for deportation. Pedro Ixcotoyac Mejia, 27, also presented a forged Social Security Card with the name “scratched out” and a forged Resident Alien Card. He is also currently being held at the Edgefield County Detention Center awaiting deportation. Sadly, non-violent offenders are transported to Atlanta where they are given a date for a deportation hearing and released, only to never be seen again. On Wednesday afternoon Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a hit and run collision on Highway 25 near Bettis Academy involving a tractor-trailer and a four door white car occupied by three Hispanic males who fled the scene. It is unknown at this writing if arrests have been made in the case. It is believed the men may work for a nearby nursery. In previous interviews with Sheriff’s Adell Dobey and Investigators it was stated that the county is not able to deport illegal aliens unless they have committed a felony. It is estimated that if the county held all illegal aliens identified it would fill the jail cells of the entire Detention Center in three months, with nowhere to house hardened criminals. Being an estimated 4% of the county population, Hispanics make up over 75% of arrests for no driver’s licenses. An unlicensed driver cannot obtain automobile insurance. ©
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