A three-day special emphasis operation along Interstate 40 in western Oklahoma, conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in partnership with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) under the 287(g) program, resulted in the arrest of 120 illegal aliens.
Of those arrested, 91 were operating commercial motor vehicles with Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs).
The operation, which took place from September 22 to 25, focused on disrupting criminal activity and threats to public safety through vigorous traffic enforcement. OHP troopers, credentialed by ICE as designated immigration officers under the 287(g) Task Force Model, made approximately 520 total contacts.
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ICE officers provided assistance by running records checks on foreign-born nationals encountered by OHP during routine patrol duties. The majority of arrests were commercial truck drivers.
Key Arrest Statistics:
- Total Illegal Alien Arrests: 120
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators with CDL: 91
- Citizenship of arrested CDL drivers was wide-ranging, with the largest groups from India (39), Uzbekistan (13), and China (12).
- The CDLs were issued by numerous states, including 44 from California, 14 from New York, and 12 from Pennsylvania.
- Arrested from Passenger Vehicles: 27
- 9 of those arrested had prior deportation records, with 6 having been deported two or more times.
- Arrested from nearby marijuana grow operation: 2
The criminal activity associated with the 120 arrested individuals included prior convictions for: Multiple DUI, Illegal reentry into the U.S., Money laundering, Human smuggling, Assault, Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and Possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
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“ICE’s 287(g) program clearly demonstrates how federal and local law enforcement agencies can work together to make America safe again,” said Madison Sheahan, ICE Deputy Director. “Illegal aliens have no business operating 18-wheelers on America’s highways. Our roads are now safer with these illegal aliens no longer behind the wheel.”
Deputy Director Sheahan further encouraged more state and local law enforcement to sign 287(g) agreements to help remove public safety threats and receive federal reimbursement funds.
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