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Multi-agency operation in Arizona arrests 95 undocumented commercial truck drivers
Federal authorities reported capturing 143 total suspects, seizing narcotics, and stopping two human-smuggling attempts during a five-day operation in the Yuma Sector.
The short version
- A multi-agency operation from Aug. 10 to Aug. 14 in Arizona's Yuma Sector resulted in the arrest of 95 undocumented truck drivers holding state-issued commercial driver's licenses.
- Authorities arrested 143 suspects from 18 countries, stopped two human-smuggling attempts, and seized 74 pounds of methamphetamine and 169 pounds of marijuana.
- The Department of Transportation is finalizing a rule to tighten commercial driver's license eligibility for foreign nationals to specific visa holders with stricter vetting.
Key facts
- Customs and Border Protection reported that 95 undocumented truck drivers arrested in Arizona's Yuma Sector held state-issued commercial driver's licenses, including 76 issued by California and six by New York.[Fox News]
- The five-day operation between Aug. 10 and 14 resulted in 143 total arrests of suspects from 18 countries.[Fox News]
- Law enforcement stopped two human-smuggling operations during the effort, arresting four alleged smugglers and 17 smuggled migrants.[Fox News]
- Agents seized 74 pounds of methamphetamine and 169 pounds of marijuana over the course of the operation.[Fox News]
- The Department of Transportation is finalizing a rule to limit commercial driver's licenses to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 nonimmigrant status holders, excluding Employment Authorization Documents as proof of eligibility.[Fox News]