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Trucker arrested in Texas after 2 stolen pickups found inside trailer

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Trucker arrested in Texas after 2 stolen pickups found inside trailer
The pickup shown inside this big rig trailer is one of two stolen vehicles that Texas authorities say were recovered during a traffic stop on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Courtesy: Texas Department of Public Safety Southeast Division)
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This GMC pickup is one of two stolen vehicles that Texas authorities say were recovered from a big rig trailer during a traffic stop on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Courtesy: Texas Department of Public Safety Southeast Division)

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A truck driver has been arrested after Texas authorities found two stolen pickup trucks inside their trailer.

According to a Twitter posting from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Southeast Division, a trooper certified in commercial vehicle enforcement recovered the stolen vehicles, both of which appeared to be brand new models, during a traffic stop on Saturday, July 29, along U.S. 59 in Fort Bend County.

The driver, who wasn’t named, has been charged with two third degree felonies, according to DPS officials.

 

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