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2021-08-27 21:15:59 -

Agents uncover nearly $17M in meth at Mexico border
Almost $17,000,000 worth of meth was discovered inside of a US-bound semi truck at the US-Mexico border late last week. The drugs were discovered on August 20th at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Pharr, Texas. According to CBSDFW News, the semi truck arrived at the facility from Mexico and was referred for further inspection involving non-intrusive imaging...

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2024-01-11 21:34:45 -

Fatal 43 vehicle pileup on I-40 in New Mexico blamed on bad weather, ‘driver inattention’
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) have provided new details on a fatal 43 vehicle pileup on I-40 that occurred during winter weather conditions earlier this week. According to an NMSP report released on Thursday, the pileup occurred on I-40 around mile marker 291, east of Santa Rosa, just before 10 a.m. on January 8, 2024. “The initial investigation indicated that a semi-tractor trailer...

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2026-02-06 16:54:00 -

FMCSA Confirms U.S.–Mexico Border Zone Policy: CDL Drivers Can Be Cited for English-Proficiency Violations but Not Put Out of Service
WASHINGTON — Truck drivers operating in designated commercial border zones along the U.S.-Mexico border may be cited for English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations but not placed out-of-service, according to new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) guidance released Feb. 3, 2026. FMCSA issued the direction in a newly released FAQ intended to guide enforcement and the...

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2025-06-25 15:25:59 -

Nearly 3,000-Foot Drug Smuggling Tunnel Found Under US-Mexico Border in San Diego
U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered a nearly 3,000-foot-long underground tunnel used for narcotics smuggling beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, linking Tijuana and San Diego. The tunnel was found in early April while it was still under construction, authorities said. According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the tunnel stretched approximately 2,918 feet, reached a depth of 50 feet, and featured...

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2025-12-21 19:35:14 -

Semi Driver with Prior Felonies Charged After Stabbing Fellow Trucker During Parking Spot Dispute in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A dispute over a truck parking space at a Love’s Travel Stop in Bernalillo County escalated into a stabbing on December 17, 2025, leaving one semi-truck driver hospitalized and another facing a felony aggravated battery charge. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched around 12:37 p.m. to the Love’s Travel Stop at 12605...

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2024-04-15 10:44:00 -

Truck maker Volvo to open plant in Mexico in 2026
Truck maker Volvo announced plans to increase heavy truck production capacity by opening a new plant in Mexico within the next two years. On April 11, Volvo Group announced plans to build a new heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mexico, which is expected to be operational by 2026. The company says that the new plant will provide production capacity for both Volvo...

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2021-09-11 17:02:53 -

Watch as a semi truck driver goes full ‘Mad Max’ in Mexico City
A bystander in Mexico captured jaw-dropping video of a semi truck driver bullying his way through several passenger vehicles. The incident occurred in Mexico City on September 9. Local news outlets say that a fight broke out after the truck struck a taxi. Following some sort of altercation, the outlets say that the truck driver attempted to leave the scene, ramming through vehicles as people...

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2025-10-18 15:46:42 -

5,500 truck drivers lose U.S. driving privileges after failing English proficiency tests
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 5,500 commercial truck drivers across the United States have had their licenses suspended or revoked after failing English language assessments, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters. Delgado Vallejo told El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that the suspensions are part of heightened federal...

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2026-03-04 17:55:04 -

62-Year-Old Truck Driver Arrested After DEA Finds More Than Half a Ton of Meth Worth $25 Million Hidden in Roof of Tractor-Trailer in Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA — Federal investigators discovered more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside a hidden compartment built into the roof of an empty tractor-trailer passing through Troup County, following a tip that the truck had traveled from the Texas-Mexico border. The contraband was discovered on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. DEA agents stopped the...

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2025-04-16 17:16:08 -

CBP Seizes Over $14 Million in Meth Hidden in Bell Pepper and Cucumber Shipment
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than $14 million worth of methamphetamine last week, concealed in a shipment of bell peppers and cucumbers. The drug bust occurred on April 11 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, when a tractor-trailer entered the U.S. from Mexico with a shipment declared as produce. Officers referred the...

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2025-03-25 21:52:14 -

CBP Seizes Over 1,600 Pounds of Meth in Two Back-to-Back Tractor Trailer Busts at Calexico Cargo Facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made two significant methamphetamine seizures on consecutive days at the Calexico Cargo Facility in Calexico, California. The first seizure occurred shortly after 6 a.m. when a 36-year-old man driving a red tractor trailer sought entry into the U.S. from Mexico. The truck was referred for secondary inspection, where non-intrusive technology revealed...

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2026-02-27 18:04:21 -

Truck Driver Tased and Arrested After Plowing Through Active Fatal Crash Scene on I-40 Where Bernalillo County Sergeant Michael Schlattman Was Killed Minutes Earlier
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — A truck driver was shot with pepper balls, tased, and arrested after barreling through an active crash investigation on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque — the very scene where a Bernalillo County Sheriff's sergeant had just been killed by another semi truck. The incident occurred on Monday, February 23, 2026, on I-40 near Albuquerque. Two lanes of the...

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