Tag: human smuggling

Overdrive Radio

Beware: Human smugglers luring truckers along the border

In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, Chief Matthew Hudak of the Laredo section of the U.S. Border Patrol emphasizes how professional drivers can help combat a sharp uptick in human smuggling/trafficking via tractor-trailers.

January 15, 2021

Business

On-haul reports: Trucker-involved double shooting in Florida, driver shot in road rage incident

Several truck drivers have recently been involved in highway incidents, including a double shooting involving multiple truckers, a trucker who was shot at while driving, and two drivers arrested for attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants across the border.

December 19, 2019

Business

Border Patrol seeking trucker who fled scene of inspection

Agents followed the truck, which came to a stop on I-35 near milemarker 30. The driver then reportedly took off into the brush and escaped. Agents then inspected the truck and found 52 people inside the trailer.

June 6, 2019

Business

Truckers arrested for police chase, drugs, human smuggling, more

Several truck drivers have recently been involved in highway incidents, including drug busts, a multi-state police chase and human smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border.

March 19, 2019

Business

Three truckers busted smuggling immigrants across U.S.-Mexico border

Border Patrol agents arrested three truck drivers involved in a human smuggling operation as undocumented immigrants were being transported by tractor-trailer.

September 13, 2018

Business

18 illegal immigrants found in truck’s sleeper berth at border

During an inspection at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint in Laredo, TX, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehend 18 illegal immigrants and a U.S. truck driver.

August 28, 2018

Business

Border Patrol agents keying in on human smuggling involving tractor-trailers

Border Patrol agents are focusing on tractor-trailers when it comes to human smuggling operations. Get more information on the story here on Overdrive Online.

July 6, 2018

Business

Texas police find 90 undocumented immigrants in back of tractor-trailer

After police pulled over a semi-truck along Highway 77 in south Texas for a traffic violation, they found 90 illegal immigrants in the truck's trailer.

May 23, 2018

Business

Truck driver receives two life sentences for role in grisly human smuggling case

James Bradley Jr. has been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences without parole for his role in the deaths of 10 immigrants who died while being transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio last summer.

April 23, 2018

Business

Border agents find over 100 illegal immigrants locked in tractor-trailers in Texas

In two separate announcements just days apart, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that federal agents found more than 100 illegal aliens locked in the back of tractor-trailers near the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. A truck driver was arrested in one of the busts.

January 30, 2018

Business

FMCSA shuts down trucking company tied to deadly smuggling operation

Pyle Transportation was placed out-of-service Monday by the FMCSA following a compliance review that found hours-of-service and driver fitness violations, FMCSA spokesperson Duane DeBruyne confirmed to Overdrive Thursday.

October 12, 2017

Business

Trucker involved in San Antonio human smuggling operation indicted, pleads not guilty

James Matthew Bradley Jr. faces a five-count indictment with charges of conspiracy and transportation of illegal immigrants resulting in death and serious bodily injury and more. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

September 1, 2017