Cargo Theft Reveals Red Flags in California CDL Vetting for Non-Citizens

A recent cargo theft of $1.6 million in stolen electronics has revealed red flags in California’s vetting process for non-citizens with a Commercial Drivers License (CDL).

“Authorities in a recent cargo theft bust recovered more than $1.6M in stolen electronics recovered from a tractor-trailer owned by someone whose CDL stated their first name was ‘No Name Given’ and their last name was ‘Diamond,’” reported Overdrive.

The load had been stolen from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, and was discovered by Overhaul’s Law Enforcement Connect “when the load went past its Childress, Texas, destination, through New Mexico, and into Arizona, and eventually coordinated with Arizona Highway Patrol to set up on I-40.”

“When authorities finally stopped the tractor-trailer near Flagstaff, Overhaul reported that three subjects were found

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