Plus: PTL truck struck by BNSF train, Carrier411 cuts ties in Mexico, license scheme bust in Florida, and more in today’s FreightCaviar newsletter.
Carrier411 ends access for a Mexican staffing partner amid LA protest. U.S.-Mexico freight trade decreased but remains strong.
Florida authorities arrest eight in a driver’s license scheme involving "illegal aliens." DMV employees issued licenses without proper testing.
CBP officers at Laredo's World Trade Bridge seize 37 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $500K hidden in a truck hauling cotton candy.
Imagine this: a truck full of cotton candy with a not-so-sweet secret. Here's what went down:
Hidden Details:
Operations like these spotlight the critical role of technology and trained personnel in curbing narcotics trafficking. Expect CBP to ramp up their game even more in the future, tightening checks to keep these sneaky shipments at bay.
Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
A Canadian trucker caught with 300 pounds of cocaine, while CBP seized $503K worth at the Pharr Bridge. Law enforcement is cracking down on the war on drugs.
DEA seizes 2,380 lbs of meth in GA, their 3rd largest bust ever. Mexican Cartel hid them in celery shipment.
Trucker Javier Robledo Perez, 39, sentenced to 49 and 1/2 months in prison for transporting around 30 kilograms of cocaine across state lines.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercept over 2,300 pounds of marijuana in a commercial vehicle at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
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