Dozens of Truck Drivers Arrested in Operation Checkmate

Dozens of truck drivers arrested in Operation Checkmate

A recent crackdown in Arizona led to the arrest of three dozen truck drivers, including three who were said not to possess any form of a driver’s license, let alone the authority to operate an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer. Referred to as Operation Checkmate, U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested 52 individuals during the week of May 11 for being in the U.S. illegally. Thirty-six of those arrested were driving semi-trucks, according to a news releas…

Dozens Of Truck Drivers Arrested In Operation Checkmate » Land Line Media

A recent crackdown in Arizona led to the arrest of three dozen truck drivers, including three who were said not to possess any form of a driver’s license, let alone the authority to operate an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer. Referred to as Operation Checkmate, U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested 52 individuals during the week of May 11 for being in the U.S. illegally. Thirty-six of those arrested were driving semi-trucks, according to a news releas…

Yuma Truck Stop Shock: 36 Semi Drivers Nabbed in Border Patrol Sweep

Border Patrol agents in southwestern Arizona pulled in 52 people during a weeklong enforcement sweep around Yuma, and 36 of them were behind the wheel of commercial semi trucks. The mid May operation, which authorities say zeroed in on commercial motor vehicle operators, ended with the drivers headed for federal immigration processing and a fresh spotlight on how states hand out and verify commercial driver’s licenses. Inside the Yuma sweep: num…