Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions - Oklahoma Watch

'Shakedown': Alarm raised over traffic stops that net Texas County, OK, millions

On June 11, Florida-based trucker Tammy Votta set out to drive a heavy, pre-sealed load — 45,000 wobbly pounds — from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Hiawatha, Iowa, mostly along U.S. Highway 54. She stopped for the night in Stratford, Texas, had two cookies for dinner, and woke the next morning with...

Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions - Oklahoma Watch

On June 11, Florida-based trucker Tammy Votta set out to drive a heavy, pre-sealed load — 45,000 wobbly pounds — from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Hiawatha, Iowa, mostly along U.S. Highway 54. She stopped for the night in Stratford, Texas, had two cookies for dinner, and woke the next morning with no idea that her whole view of life in America was about to be shattered.June 12 was a beautiful day, with no wind and clear sailing on U.S. 54. As she…