Overview
- State officials said the latest operation near the Arkansas line contacted more than 500 vehicles, led to 73 detentions, and identified one person with an Interpol warrant.
- Troopers concentrated on commercial motor carriers, and 34 of those arrested were driving trucks, according to the Department of Public Safety.
- Officers established a perimeter to apprehend three people who fled on foot, and officials noted social media posts urged truckers to reroute to avoid Oklahoma.
- Commissioner Tim Tipton said all highway patrol troopers hold ICE 287(g) credentials, allowing immigration questioning and arrests during these stings.
- Tipton referenced a September I-40 sweep in western Oklahoma with about 120 arrests and said similar operations are planned for the state’s southern and northern borders.