Mexican nationals arrested in cabotage probe at Arizona truck driving school

Two Mexican nationals were arrested and multiple firearms and a tractor-trailer were seized at a truck driving school in Nogales, Arizona, as federal authorities investigate suspected illegal hiring practices and cabotage violations. Homeland Security Investigations Arizona announced the arrests on Monday, stating special agents executed a federal search warrant at the school on Aug. 11. HSI said investigators suspect a connection to “illegal hiring practice and cabotage,” which involves a foreign carrier illegally transporting goods or passengers between two locations within another country. The agency did not identify the two Mexican nationals, the truck driving school or provide additional details about the firearms and tractor-trailer that were seized.