Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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On-haul reports: Trucker found hanged in cab, driver shot and killed along I-20 in Texas

An Indiana coroner is refuting social media rumors surrounding the death of a truck driver who was found hanged in his cab in March. A California-based trucker was shot and killed along I-20 in Texas. And two truckers were busted after drugs were found in their trucks.

April 23, 2019

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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

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Trucker busted hauling $12.7 million worth of meth into U.S. from Mexico

A truck driver was caught in the act of hauling millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico. More details on the bust here.

February 21, 2019

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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

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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

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Border Patrol agents seize 11k pounds of drugs worth $7.7 million from tractor-trailer

U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases information regarding the seizure of over 11K pounds of narcotics worth over $7M. Learn more on Overdrive.

August 10, 2018

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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

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Growing mode for cartel drug trafficking: Class 8 trucks, says NPR

In a story that aired on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” program Monday, John Burnett dropped what is to my thinking a recently developing bombshell on hopes from some that a resolution to the U.S.-Mexican cross-border trucking stalemate would be soon in coming. “In Nuevo Laredo,” he wrote, site of the high-volume trade border […]

November 10, 2010