On Oct. 22, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico Port of Entry Commercial Facility seized more than 886 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle fuel tank.
A U.S. citizen driving an empty 2016 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer applied for entry into the United States was referred to secondary inspection.
During the inspection, officers observed discoloration in the vehicle’s fuel tank. A sample of the liquid tested positive for methamphetamine.
CBP officers removed and seized 22 five-gallon buckets containing the liquid substance from the fuel tank.
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College, charity partner with FleetForce for CDL training
Dallas College and Goodwill Industries of Dallas, have partnered with FleetForce Truck Driver Training to boost the school’s Entry-Level Truck Driver (ELDT) CDL program.
Using existing entry-level driver training infrastructure at Goodwill Dallas, licensed FleetForce instructors will offer classroom instruction and hands-on training to prepare future drivers to earn a Class A, B or C commercial driver’s license. The expansion marks FleetForce’s 17th U.S. location and its first in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Interested students or businesses can enroll today by visiting www.fleetforcetruckdrivertraining.com/dallas-college or calling 469-580-0675.
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