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48 workers detained in Abbeville casting plant raid, managers and document forgers charged

Jun 5, 2026 · Abbeville, SC

On June 3, 2026, ICE detained 48 workers during a raid on Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting in Abbeville County, South Carolina, in an operation called Operation Ghost Story. Two company managers, Christopher Douglas Ramey and Sandy Lynn Willis, were arrested and indicted for failing to verify employee identities and facilitating the use of forged identity documents. Four additional defendants, including Xavier Martinez Adorno of Horry County, were indicted for providing and selling fraudulent identification documents including forged driver's licenses, Social Security cards, and counterfeit green cards—some using the identities of real U.S. citizens. The investigation involved local, state, and federal agencies including SLED, Homeland Security Investigations, and ICE.

Timeline

Jun 3, 2026ICE raided Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting in Abbeville County; 48 workers detained
Jun 3, 2026Two company managers, Christopher Douglas Ramey and Sandy Lynn Willis, arrested and six people total indicted for identity theft, forged document facilitation, and selling fraudulent identification documents

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