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No photos have been released as of yet; but, I am certain they will be out there soon!
Departmental Bulletin:
SUBJECT: UNUSUAL INCIDENT - CLONED CHP COMMERCIAL MRE VEHICLE USED FOR
SMUGGLING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
SYNOPSIS:
A DISABLED DODGE PICKUP TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH FUNCTIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CHP LOGOS AND PAINTED TO RESEMBLE A CHP COMMERCIAL MOBILE ROAD
ENFORCEMENT TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE OCCUPIED WITH NINE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JULY 9, 2010, A US BORDER PATROL UNIT ON ROUTINE PATROL IN THE AREA OF FORRESTER ROAD NORTH OF IMLER ROAD IN
IMPERIAL COUNTY, CAME UPON AND STOPPED TO ASSIST WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CHP COMMERCIAL MOBILE ROAD ENFORCEMENT PICKUP TRUCK WITH A FLAT LEFT
REAR TIRE. WHILE THE AGENTS WERE APPROACHING THE PICKUP CHP UNIT 85-R3, OFFICERS H. TAVARES, #14839 AND R. SANCHEZ #17731, OBSERVING THE BORDER PATROL AND CHP PICKUP TRUCK, STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. THE CHP OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY NOTED DISCREPEANCIES WITH THE MRE TRUCK'S MARKINGS AND EQUIPMENT. THE TRUCK INITIALLY APPEARED UNOCCUPIED AND UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION THE BORDER PATROL AGENTS DISCOVERED NINE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CONCEALED WITHIN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRUCK WAS A CLONED VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH FUNCTIONING EMERGENCY LIGHT BARS, STAR EMBLEM, LETTERING,
PUSH BUMPER, AND ALTERED LICENSE PLATES DESIGNED TO APPEAR AS CALIFORNIA EXEMPT PLATES. A SEARCH OF THE AREA FOR THE DRIVER WAS CONDUCTED WITH
US BORDER PATROL WHICH YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE TRUCK AND ITS OCCUPANTS WERE TURNED OVER TO HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATORS OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE LED BY ICE.
ACTION TAKEN OR CONTEMPLATED: SERGEANT PROCTOR, #13544, ASSUMED SCENE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. THE TRUCK REGISTRATION INDICATES A RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO A COMPANY OUT OF MEXICO.ICE SEIZED THE VEHICLE PENDING FORFEITURE AND WILL HANDLE THE INVESTIGATION. ACTING COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT M. SHAFFER, #9890, WAS NOTIFIED AS WAS BORDER DIVISION CHIEF S. LYKINS.
Fake CHP vehicle found
By ROMAN FLORES, Staff Writer
California Highway Patrol and Border Patrol officers last week uncovered a fake Highway Patrol vehicle complete with several undocumented immigrants concealed in its cargo compartment, according to a Highway Patrol press release.
The unoccupied fake CHP truck was found with a flat tire on the side of Forrester Road north of Imler Road early Thursday. The vehicle was equipped to resemble a Highway Patrol vehicle used in commercial enforcement, according to the release.
A search of the area for a driver was conducted but could not be located, according to the release. The occupants of the truck were turned over to investigators of the Imperial Valley Border Enforcement Security Task Force led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
By ROMAN FLORES, Staff Writer
California Highway Patrol and Border Patrol officers last week uncovered a fake Highway Patrol vehicle complete with several undocumented immigrants concealed in its cargo compartment, according to a Highway Patrol press release.
The unoccupied fake CHP truck was found with a flat tire on the side of Forrester Road north of Imler Road early Thursday. The vehicle was equipped to resemble a Highway Patrol vehicle used in commercial enforcement, according to the release.
A search of the area for a driver was conducted but could not be located, according to the release. The occupants of the truck were turned over to investigators of the Imperial Valley Border Enforcement Security Task Force led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Departmental Bulletin:
SUBJECT: UNUSUAL INCIDENT - CLONED CHP COMMERCIAL MRE VEHICLE USED FOR
SMUGGLING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
SYNOPSIS:
A DISABLED DODGE PICKUP TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH FUNCTIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CHP LOGOS AND PAINTED TO RESEMBLE A CHP COMMERCIAL MOBILE ROAD
ENFORCEMENT TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE OCCUPIED WITH NINE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JULY 9, 2010, A US BORDER PATROL UNIT ON ROUTINE PATROL IN THE AREA OF FORRESTER ROAD NORTH OF IMLER ROAD IN
IMPERIAL COUNTY, CAME UPON AND STOPPED TO ASSIST WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CHP COMMERCIAL MOBILE ROAD ENFORCEMENT PICKUP TRUCK WITH A FLAT LEFT
REAR TIRE. WHILE THE AGENTS WERE APPROACHING THE PICKUP CHP UNIT 85-R3, OFFICERS H. TAVARES, #14839 AND R. SANCHEZ #17731, OBSERVING THE BORDER PATROL AND CHP PICKUP TRUCK, STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. THE CHP OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY NOTED DISCREPEANCIES WITH THE MRE TRUCK'S MARKINGS AND EQUIPMENT. THE TRUCK INITIALLY APPEARED UNOCCUPIED AND UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION THE BORDER PATROL AGENTS DISCOVERED NINE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CONCEALED WITHIN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRUCK WAS A CLONED VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH FUNCTIONING EMERGENCY LIGHT BARS, STAR EMBLEM, LETTERING,
PUSH BUMPER, AND ALTERED LICENSE PLATES DESIGNED TO APPEAR AS CALIFORNIA EXEMPT PLATES. A SEARCH OF THE AREA FOR THE DRIVER WAS CONDUCTED WITH
US BORDER PATROL WHICH YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE TRUCK AND ITS OCCUPANTS WERE TURNED OVER TO HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATORS OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE LED BY ICE.
ACTION TAKEN OR CONTEMPLATED: SERGEANT PROCTOR, #13544, ASSUMED SCENE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. THE TRUCK REGISTRATION INDICATES A RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO A COMPANY OUT OF MEXICO.ICE SEIZED THE VEHICLE PENDING FORFEITURE AND WILL HANDLE THE INVESTIGATION. ACTING COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT M. SHAFFER, #9890, WAS NOTIFIED AS WAS BORDER DIVISION CHIEF S. LYKINS.
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