4Photo© indiatoday.in30 Indian truck drivers arrested for living in the US illegally, to be deported
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A total of 52 arrests were made, of whom 36 drove semi-trucks. Of these, 30 were Indians, and three did not possess any driver’s license.
“Thirty of the individuals were from India, while the remaining six were from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia,” the release read. “All individuals were processed in accordance with federal law and will be deported,” it added.
The release did not reveal the identity of the 30 Indians, or others arrested under the operation.
The 52 arrests were made under ‘Operation Checkmate’, which according to the US Customs deals with detection and arrest of commercial motor vehicle operators living illegally in the country.