BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement regarding questions about federal immigration activity.

The sheriff’s office said it has not received any official notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection about planned activity in Buncombe County.

This comes after 81 people were arrested by federal agents during the first weekend of Border Patrol’s “Charlotte’s Web” operation in North Carolina, according to a top-ranking official.

Buncombe County deputies said they have not contacted Border Patrol regarding the Charlotte operation. Law-enforcement officer hurt during apparent Border Patrol operation in Charlotte Video: Federal agent seen breaking car window during first day in Charlotte operation

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