MONTGOMERY – The state is reporting significant results from a crackdown on illegal commercial trucks, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today.
According to the governor, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) recent coordinated efforts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through ALEA’s Motor Carrier Safety Unit (MCSU) has yielded substantial operational successes and strengthened public safety along Alabama’s major interstate corridors.
Since the collaboration began in October, ALEA’s MCSU has assisted in the detention of 82 individuals identified during Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) inspections. The majority of these detentions occurred during two targeted Strike Force operations Oct. 27-30 and Nov. 16-18…