Border Patrol agents conduct commercial vehicle enforcement operations at Indio Station

INDIO, Calif. (KYMA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Border Patrol agents at the Indio Station "conducted multiple joint commercial vehicle enforcement operations at the Highway 86 checkpoint" in August and September.

CBP said this was in collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

During the enforcement, CBP said the agents "inspected commercial drivers and vehicles for immigration, transportation, and transportation-safety violations."

As a result, the agencies inspected nearly 200 commercial drivers, issued citations to 57 drivers for violating English-language proficiency, hours-of-service logbooks and vehicle equipment, and placed 27 drivers out of service, according to CBP.

In addition, CBP said the agents identified two commercial drivers for violating "the conditions of their visa temporary visitor status by engaging in prohibited shipping activity."

While one driver was processed accordingly, CBP said the other driver "was processed for voluntary return and had his Border Crossing Card revoked."

Also during the enforcement operations, CBP said the "agents arrested a Haitian national following the revocation of Temporary Protected Status and transferred the individual to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations for further processing."

CBP also said a U.S. citizen semi-truck driver was arrested due to "an active, extraditable Texas warrant for a parole violation," with the driver being transferred to the Imperial County Sheriff's Office for extradition.