Human trafficking
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2 truckers charged in kidnapping-for-ransom scheme
Truck drivers Brian T. Summerson, 25, of Dillion, South Carolina, and Pierre Washington, 35, of Chicago, have been charged in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme.
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Foreign truckers allege US job offers turned into human-trafficking scheme
Lured by the promise of better pay and the American dream, some foreign drivers found themselves trapped in an alleged human-trafficking scheme.
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Stay alert for signs of sex trafficking at truck stops
“A lot of truck drivers, just like law enforcement, don't understand that girls in these types of situations are usually not there by their own…
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Inside FreightWaves
FreightCasts Weekly Recap (8/17-8/23)
Don’t miss the latest from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit! Intriguing guests, in-depth interviews, product demos and so much more highlighted freight’s hottest virtual event.
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Inside FreightWaves
FreightCasts Weekly Recap (7/13-7/19)
Is Walmart becoming a tech company? Inclusion in the supply chain, human trafficking, scorching summer freight volumes and more! Catch this week’s top trending stories…
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Trucking Regulation
DOT doubles progress in human trafficking fight
Freight haulers across transport modes join effort to raise awareness.
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Parcel
UPS broadens fight against human trafficking
Parcel drivers join long-haul colleagues in training to bolster community safety.
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American Shipper
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Driver arrested after 39 bodies found in truck container (With Video)
U.K. police are investigating whether human trafficking gangs were behind the deaths after 25-year old driver is arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Arkansas trucking company owner charged in human trafficking case
The owner of an Arkansas-based trucking company has been charged with rape, patronizing a victim of human trafficking and sexual indecency with a child, according…
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