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Cybergal · **^ Top** #1 03.07.2008

Feds remain silent on raid of Swift driving school
3/6/08

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Thursday, March 6, 2008 – More than a week after nine federal and state agencies descended on a Swift Transportation truck driving school near Memphis, TN, not a single one of the agencies has gone public with the reason behind the raid.

Law enforcement officials confirmed a state-operated licensing center that’s on the Swift property near Memphis was searched on Feb. 25, and that the state has stopped issuing CDLs at the center until the investigation is complete.

Involved in the raids headed by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force were the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General; Secret Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; U.S. Marshals Service; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Safety.

No arrests have been made.
But the Memphis ABC Newsaffiliate reported that documents were seized and that the investigation centers on the illegal issuance of commercial driver’s licenses.

Two days after the raid the Tennessee Department of Safety issued a media advisory that confirmed the agency was cooperating with the FBI in an on-going investigation of Swift Transportation in Memphis.
The advisory said the agency had suspended the school’s ability to issue CDLs pending the investigation.
Other than the original announcement made by the Tennessee Department of Safety, no agencies have commented on the raid.
more here............. http://www.landlinemag.com/Special_R..._Road_buzz.htm

DeputyDog · **^ Top** #2 03.09.2008

There was an interesting article in the March 6th issue of LandLine magazine which suggests that there is more going on than a CDL fraud scheme. Agencies like Secret Service, U. S. Marshall Serv. etc are not involved in fraud investigations. These are usually handled locally. However since it is reported that Tenn. DOT had an office there to conduct written tests, they (Tn) undoubtedly called for federal assistance to avoid any question of impropriety. I have read Swift's statement which was obviously written by their attorneies, and would argue that they are involved. Assuming that it is a mere CDL fraud, who hired the drivers??? Only time will tell, and I have a lot of time for listening.

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