Laramie County Enforcement Effort Targets Undocumented, Unsafe Commercial Drivers

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] joined forces this week to remove undocumented and unsafe drivers from Laramie County roadways.

That's according to a release from the Laramie County Sheriff's Office. Spokesman Brandon Warner says Operation Safe Haul was conducted between November 18 and 20.

Highways that were targeted included I-25, I-80, US-85 and state highways/county roads in the communities of Cheyenne, Carpenter, Burns, Pine Bluffs, and Albin.

He says sheriff's deputies conducted 195 traffic stops, issued 49 citations, and arrested dozens of criminal aliens.

He says the Wyoming Highway Patrol conducted a total of 133 inspections, with 44 vehicles and 38 drivers being sidelined Violations included 45 for inoperable brakes, 16 CDL/Licensing issues, ten (10) English language proficiency violations and two (2) drug violations.

Warner Says One Of the Aliens Had Been Arrested For Felony Sexual Assault

40 criminal alien arrests were also conducted, with the subjects of those arrests processed by ICE for removal from the United States. Of those arrests, Warner says they included  "a criminal alien who had convictions for DUI and felony sexual assault involving the drugging of his victim who had previously been deported twice.  Another criminal alien had convictions for DUI and larceny and been previously deported five times

The release quotes Sheriff Brian Kozak as saying “I am sorry to see these irresponsible and undocumented drivers tarnish the reputation of professional commercial carrier drivers who uphold safety regulations and keep America moving.  We honor those drivers who do it the right way!”