Illegal immigrant trucker caught 11,000 pounds overweight — turns out truck had failed inspection before
Police in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, said that numerous driver and vehicle violations were observed during a recent traffic stop on a commercial vehicle.
At 9:30 a.m. on October 12, the Dickson City Police Department (DCPD) performed a traffic stop on a commercial vehicle on Main Avenue.
According to police, the commercial vehicle was 11,000 pounds overweight.
Officers also located a faulty trailer breakaway.
The commercial vehicle “was inspected previously and failed to correct issues cited,” DCPD said.
The vehicle was placed out-of-service and impounded.
Police also discovered that the driver did not possess the required medical certification card.
“The operator could not communicate in English as required to operate a commercial vehicle and was cited in a previous inspection report. U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) ran a check, and the operator is in the country illegally and was taken into their custody,” DCPD said.
Police did not release the identity of the commercial vehicle driver.
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