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2025-12-04 15:33:58 -

23 Migrants Found Stuffed Inside Semi Sleeper During Texas DPS Traffic Stop
LAREDO, TEXAS — A truck driver is facing more than two dozen felony charges after Texas state troopers discovered 23 undocumented immigrants packed inside the sleeping compartment of a semi-truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 35, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: DPS – South Texas Region The stop occurred on Friday, November 28, 2025,...

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2024-04-16 14:16:58 -

28,000 packs of illegal cigarettes found in semi during traffic stop
Agents discovered almost 28,000 packs of illegal cigarettes during a traffic stop involving a semi truck in Arkansas earlier this month. The incident occurred in Lonoke, Arkansas on Wednesday, April 10th and involved agents with Arkansas Tobacco Control and the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force. The news release covering the incident was released on Monday, April 15th. ...

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2026-03-09 15:46:12 -

80 MPH Texas Semi Truck Driver Arrested During I-70 Traffic Stop After K-9 Finds Loaded Handgun, Marijuana, and Synthetic Urine — Driver Faces Felony Weapons Charge and OWI
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA — A Texas man was arrested Friday night after Indiana State Police pulled over his speeding semi truck on Interstate 70 and discovered a loaded handgun, marijuana, and synthetic urine inside the vehicle, while the driver also showed signs of impairment. Photo credit: Indiana State Police At approximately 7:10 p.m. on March 6, 2026, Trooper William Clark was...

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2023-12-30 01:34:56 -

California cops must immediately state reason for traffic stop under law going into effect January 1
A new law going into effect next week will require California cops to immediately state the reason for a traffic stop before asking the driver any questions. Assembly Bill 2773 introduced by Assembly member Chris Holden will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Many traffic stops begin with the officer questioning, “Do you know why I pulled you over?” However, under the new...

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2026-03-07 18:31:51 -

Canine Unit Finds 479 Bundles of Meth Worth $3.4 Million in False Floor Compartment of Semi Truck During Texas Traffic Stop
LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas truck driver was arrested after nearly 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered hidden in a false floor compartment beneath his trailer during a traffic stop on US 281, with the drugs destined for Dallas. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper initiated a traffic stop on a blue 2020 Kenworth...

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2025-12-08 19:18:38 -

DWI Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Semi-Truck Driver Wanted by ICE in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested an allegedly impaired commercial truck driver who was also wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities said in a December 5 statement. The incident began when a Southeast Region Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Trooper stopped a semi-truck after spotting the driver using a...

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2022-05-03 23:06:51 -

Louisiana cops find $5.5 million worth of cocaine in semi truck during routine traffic stop
Louisiana State Police (LSP) seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine from a semi truck following a traffic stop in Monday. The incident began around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, May 2, after LSP troopers stopped a 2005 Peterbilt 387 traveling east on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. During the traffic stop, troopers became suspicious of criminal activity and requested permission to search the...

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2026-01-26 23:21:32 -

Passenger Caught Sitting in a Folding Lawn Chair Without a Seatbelt in a Commercial Vehicle During Tracy Traffic Stop as CHP Issues Citation
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol issued a citation after troopers stopped a commercial vehicle in the Tracy area and found a front-seat passenger using a lawn chair instead of the manufacturer-installed seat, according to CHP’s Tracy Division. CHP said the traffic stop occurred on Jan. 24, 2026, at the intersection of 11th Street and Grant Line Road....

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2025-09-26 00:55:25 -

Truck Driver Shot Dead During Traffic Stop on Turner Turnpike
A routine traffic stop turned deadly on the eastbound Turner Turnpike near mile marker 183 in Creek County, close to Stroud, Oklahoma, when an Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper fatally shot a semi-truck driver during a roadside altercation. The incident occurred on the morning of September 20, 2023. According to officials, the trooper pulled over the truck for a traffic violation. During...

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2026-02-05 15:09:36 -

Gaston County Police Find Over $500,000 Hidden in Tractor-Trailer During I-85 Stop
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Gaston County Police say more than $500,000 in cash believed to be tied to illegal drug activity was seized Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after K-9 officers stopped a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 for a traffic violation. According to the Gaston County Police Department, officers with the K-9 Unit initiated the stop after observing the truck commit a violation....

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2025-06-07 17:02:39 -

New York State Trooper Injured in Crash on Thruway Near Schenectady
A New York State Trooper was seriously injured on Friday, June 6, 2025, following a crash on the New York State Thruway westbound near Exit 26 in Schenectady, New York. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. as the trooper was conducting a traffic stop involving a Honda Odyssey. During the stop, a tractor (without a trailer) collided with the rear of the patrol vehicle. The force of the...

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2026-02-02 19:08:39 -

Officer Orders Semi Towed After Finding Duct-Taped Windows, Obstructed Windshield, and Broken Mirror
CORMAN PARK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — A semi-truck was placed out of service and towed from Highway 11 in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park after an officer found the truck in an extreme state of disrepair — including smashed side windows covered with duct tape, a severely damaged windshield that obstructed the driver’s view, and a driver-side mirror held together with duct...

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2025-12-11 18:09:51 -

Overloaded Semi Hauling 100,000 lbs With Bad Brakes and 23 Violations Rolls Back Onto Deputy’s Patrol Car During Stop
CHEYENNE, WYOMING — A routine traffic stop turned dangerous early Monday morning when an overloaded semi-truck rolled backward and crushed the front of a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle, an incident authorities say reflects a troubling trend in commercial vehicle violations. Photo credit: Laramie County Sheriff’s Office The stop occurred around 5:49...

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2026-01-08 18:17:21 -

Pryor Creek Police Seize Undocumented Alcohol and Tobacco From Semi After Reckless Driving Stop
PRYOR CREEK, OKLAHOMA — Pryor Creek Police say a traffic stop involving a semi-truck led to the discovery and seizure of a large quantity of undocumented alcohol and tobacco products that were not listed on any shipping manifests, following an incident on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Photo credit: Pryor Creek Police Police said an officer stopped the semi near Southeast 49th Street...

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2025-06-22 14:58:07 -

Semi-Truck Caught Driving Wrong Way on I-5 in Siskiyou County
A potential disaster was narrowly avoided Sunday in Siskiyou County, California, when a semi-truck was stopped by police after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 near Yreka. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), dispatch received multiple 911 calls about a big rig that drove through the center median and continued northbound in the southbound lanes of I-5. Fortunately,...

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2026-03-04 16:56:32 -

THP Says "Stop Saved Lives" After Pulling Over Truck for Speeding 17 MPH Over Limit in Tennessee — Steer Tire Blows Out Seconds Later
TENNESSEE — A commercial vehicle's steer tire blew out moments after being pulled over for traveling 17 miles per hour over the speed limit, a sequence of events that Tennessee Highway Patrol says likely prevented a catastrophic crash. On March 3, 2026, a THP Motor Carrier Plus Middle Region trooper conducted a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle for speeding. Moments after the...

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