Maine troopers stop truck, find false logbook ... and $1M cash

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  1. Gitty

    Gitty Medium Load Member

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    Yep I pick up a sealed load. BOL say paper. I have no idea whats in it. I can only go by bol. Thats why you put on BOL SLCS as soon as you get a load.( for newbies SLCS is- shipper load count seal)Could also put STC (for newbies- STC is Said to contain)
     
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  3. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    There is only one weigh station in Maine. I-95 just south of Waterville. Any trucker that has a need to err circumvent this place knows how easy it is to do. Poor pretrip planning.

    Yet I highly doubt this will go to court, if it does its for prosecution. The fact that they left it in the trailer seems lame to me. If your going to smuggle, at least have some forethought and put it in the trailer frame.

    I can see what happened. Opened the trailer and saw a bunch of unsecured 5 gallon buckets. Not seeing anything else loaded the DOT wanted to see the contents.
     
  4. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Last couple of times I was in Maine, the bears were inspecting drivers at places other than that scale. Once was at that old Pilot above Bangor, other time was clear at the top of 95 where 1 goes north. Both times I saw it, they were filthy trucks with a year worth of paperwork on the dashboard. I remember each time thinking to myself that it must be a real b**** to see over all that and through the reflection.
     
  5. platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    Someone will die for that mistake!
     
  6. Wiseguywireless

    Wiseguywireless Road Train Member

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    Now I know who dug up my back yard....
     
  7. Ike

    Ike Light Load Member

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    You guys are all overreacting, Its all the money he made running illegal.
     
  8. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    AZ, CA, an TX gets the bodies....and Maine gets the cash. :biggrin_25523:

    Need I say more.
     
  9. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    So that would buy what, 2 cartons?
     
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  10. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    Maybe 3 if you find the cheap place to buy smokes in NY:biggrin_25521:
     
  11. allycatt2

    allycatt2 Light Load Member

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    Can't run two log books! What a "Rookie"
     
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