Memo From Anne Arundel County Sergeant Phelan Re: Annapolis Immigration Raid On June 30, 2008
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Millersville, Maryland INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE July 2, 2008
To:
Captain Randall R. Jones Special Enforcement Section
Via:
Chain of Command
FROM:
Sergeant Timothy Phelan # 1174 Special Intelligence Section
Subjeet:
ICE Operation "Touch Up" Smnmary
Message: In January 2007, the SAC Baltimore initiated an investigation after receiving information that AnnapoJis Painting Services, located at 2561 Housely Rd. Annapolis, Md., was eIDJ»oying undocumented workers. The information suggested that !be owner of the company pays these woIkers by check, deducts 113 of their gross pay, and tells the undocumented workers that the deductions are for taxes which will be due after they receive "green cards.· The infurmation also indicated that the owner does not pay overtime and pays the undocumented workers straight time regardless of the hours or days oftbe week the work was performed. The owners of the company were identified as Robert and Rebecca Bontempo of 25 Bancroft AYe., Annapolis, Md. Investigation revealed that Robert Bontempo was employing 35- 40 undocumented workers and harboring these aliens at residences owned by him. A financial review of the business/personal bank records indicated that Mr. And Mrs. Bontempo are laundering proceeds from the employment of undocumented workers through the business account to pay for various assets, to include real estate, vehicles, and investment accounts, which are proceeds from the iIJega! activity.
On June 30, 200s, eleven (11) Federal Search Warrants and six knock-and-talks were executed in tbe Annapolis, Maryland. The Anne Arundel County Police Department provided fifty (50) unifonned officers and detectives to assist at ten (10) of these locations to include the business. These officers and detectives provided a strong police presence and assisted with traffic stops and evidence collection.
As part ofthe search warrants and knock-and-talks, fCE agents arrested forty-five (45) illegal aliens on immigration violations and placed them in removal proceedings. fn
addition, six (6) individuals were identified at the search warrant location(s) that qualified for a humanitarian release and were issued a mail-out Notice to Appear. One person located in a target location was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant and transported to Southern District by an Anne Arundel County detective. ICE agents seized eight (8) commercial vans, two {2} luxury vehicles, and five (5) bank accounts totaling approximately $18,000. ICE agents also served six (6) Grand Jury subpoenas and target letters. On July 1, 2008, fifteen (IS) Liz Pendens were filed for residences in the Annapolis, Maryland area. The residences included the owners' primary residence as weU as numerous residences used to house the unauthorized workers.
I received numerous compliments fiom ICE personnel in reference to the officers and detectives that participated in this detail.
To:
Captain Randall R. Jones Special Enforcement Section
Via:
Chain of Command
FROM:
Sergeant Timothy Phelan # 1174 Special Intelligence Section
Subjeet:
ICE Operation "Touch Up" Smnmary
Message: In January 2007, the SAC Baltimore initiated an investigation after receiving information that AnnapoJis Painting Services, located at 2561 Housely Rd. Annapolis, Md., was eIDJ»oying undocumented workers. The information suggested that !be owner of the company pays these woIkers by check, deducts 113 of their gross pay, and tells the undocumented workers that the deductions are for taxes which will be due after they receive "green cards.· The infurmation also indicated that the owner does not pay overtime and pays the undocumented workers straight time regardless of the hours or days oftbe week the work was performed. The owners of the company were identified as Robert and Rebecca Bontempo of 25 Bancroft AYe., Annapolis, Md. Investigation revealed that Robert Bontempo was employing 35- 40 undocumented workers and harboring these aliens at residences owned by him. A financial review of the business/personal bank records indicated that Mr. And Mrs. Bontempo are laundering proceeds from the employment of undocumented workers through the business account to pay for various assets, to include real estate, vehicles, and investment accounts, which are proceeds from the iIJega! activity.
On June 30, 200s, eleven (11) Federal Search Warrants and six knock-and-talks were executed in tbe Annapolis, Maryland. The Anne Arundel County Police Department provided fifty (50) unifonned officers and detectives to assist at ten (10) of these locations to include the business. These officers and detectives provided a strong police presence and assisted with traffic stops and evidence collection.
As part ofthe search warrants and knock-and-talks, fCE agents arrested forty-five (45) illegal aliens on immigration violations and placed them in removal proceedings. fn
addition, six (6) individuals were identified at the search warrant location(s) that qualified for a humanitarian release and were issued a mail-out Notice to Appear. One person located in a target location was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant and transported to Southern District by an Anne Arundel County detective. ICE agents seized eight (8) commercial vans, two {2} luxury vehicles, and five (5) bank accounts totaling approximately $18,000. ICE agents also served six (6) Grand Jury subpoenas and target letters. On July 1, 2008, fifteen (IS) Liz Pendens were filed for residences in the Annapolis, Maryland area. The residences included the owners' primary residence as weU as numerous residences used to house the unauthorized workers.
I received numerous compliments fiom ICE personnel in reference to the officers and detectives that participated in this detail.
