Mexican immigrants working illegally for paving company arrested in Moose Jaw, Sask. [Video]

A joint investigation between the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) and Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) led to the arrest of four immigrants from Mexico who were working in Saskatchewan illegally.

Police in Moose Jaw were tipped off to an unlicensed paving company was operating within the city. According to the tip, the company was operating under different names including “Hortons Paving and Masonry” as well as “Tartans Paving.”

Police learned that the company was going from door-to-door offering driveway paving services.

Residents reported that the company used high-pressure and aggressive sales tactics on residents which made many feel uncomfortable.

The company also requested customers pay in cash.

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The city’s bylaw enforcement office as well as MJPS’s investigative section discovered that the company was not registered or licensed to operate within the city.

On Aug 20, investigators tracked down the crew within the city. …