Almost 750 illegal immigrants were turned over to federal immigration officials in the first year of Prince William County’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Of the 867 detained, 747 inmates were given to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the fiscal year that ended June 30, Col. Peter Meletis, superintendent of the county’s Adult Detention Center, told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

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