Crime
7.5 pounds of fentanyl and handgun seized during commercial vehicle inspection on I-17
A commercial vehicle inspection ended in the driver's arrest after an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) officer discovered several pounds of drugs and...
Texas sheriff stops transmigrante carrier hauling stolen cars bound for Mexico
The Presidio County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) prevented multiple stolen vehicles from crossing the border into Mexico. On July 16, PCSO deputies conducted a traffic...
New Mexico troopers arrest sleeping co-driver wanted for homicide during commercial vehicle stop on I-40
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) arrested a truck driver wanted for homicide through a "coordinated interstate operation." At 6:30 a.m. on July 16, NMSP received...
Four arrested for interstate cocaine trafficking conspiracy using white Freightliner semi trucks
Authorities arrested four people in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine from Texas to Florida. Daniel Cruz Pinales, Arturo Carlos, Joaquin Enriquez, and Jesus Guadalupe Chan...
Truck driver fled after causing $100,000 in damage by taking out power lines during excavator haul, Missouri cops say
A truck driver was arrested in connection with a property damage crash that resulted in a power outage in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The incident occurred...
Two trucking company workers arrested for stealing truckloads of asphalt, California sheriff says
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) arrested two trucking company employees for the "theft and embezzlement of reclaimed asphalt belonging to a paving contractor."...
Man accused of using stolen fleet fuel card data to make 17 fraudulent diesel purchases in Tampa Bay
A Florida man is facing multiple charges for making more than a dozen fraudulent diesel fuel purchases in the Tampa Bay area, the Manatee...
Motorist sentenced to jail for seeking insurance payout for damage he caused by brake checking a semi truck
A motorist was sentenced to jail time and restitution for "trying to profit from his road rage" in a crash involving a commercial semi...
Border Patrol semi truck search at I-35 checkpoint uncovers cocaine and gun hidden under mattress
A truck driver faces charges after U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) found drugs and a firearm at a checkpoint in the Laredo, Texas, area. USBP agents...
X-ray scan of commercial truck at New York Port of Entry leads to two arrests
Two people have been arrested and charged after an X-ray scan at a Port of Entry in New York uncovered a smuggling attempt. On...
Red wine bottles found in cab of semi truck that nearly struck trooper’s cruiser, Arizona DPS says
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently arrested a truck driver for drunk driving after a close call with a trooper's...
Man sentenced for using semi trucks to smuggle $15 million in drugs from U.S. into Canada in a single month
A Canadian national was sentenced to decades in prison for using semi trucks to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs from the U.S....