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Illegal Immigrant Trucker Caught Hauling Thousands Of Pounds Of Stolen Toxic Chemical
An illegal immigrant truck driver allegedly stole nearly $3 million worth of toxic powder before authorities stopped him in his tracks.Authorities in Greenfield, Indiana, received an alert around 6 a.m. on June 27 about a stolen cargo load reported in Pennsylvania that was believed to be inside a semi-truck on a nearby interstate and spotted the vehicle on a Flock camera. Police caught Deepak Kumar, 31, who hails from India, with the stolen load consisting of 10 pallets of toxic tungsten oxide powder weighing nearly 40,000 pounds.The chemical is used for armor-piercing rounds, ceramics, lasers, optical products, and high-tech windows, according to KSEE.Kumar, who was living in Fresno, handed officers a California commercial driver’s license, an invalid work visa, and a fraudulent New York license, according to the local news outlet.The shipment was reportedly scheduled for pickup on June 24, but was delayed one day. The company alerted authorities after they lost contact with the driver on June 26.The shipment was bound for Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan.While executing a...
By: dailywire.com
