Albany, N.Y. -- A massive immigration raid of a Cato protein bar factory that was billed as a major criminal investigation so far has netted no arrests for violent crimes.

Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III said today that the only arrests in the Sept. 4 immigration raid were five people charged with illegally reentering the country after they had already been deported, a felony.

“The bad old days of turning a blind eye are over. We recognize the contributions of lawful immigrants,” Sarcone said. “But illegal reentry after deportation is a flagrant violation of federal law, and it will not be tolerated, nor will we tolerate the greed of those employers that knowingly hire illegals.”

On Thursday, officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol raided the Nutritio

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