CHEYENNE (WNE) — Between Tuesday and Thursday, the Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office partnered with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct Operation Safe Haul. 

This coordinated effort was aimed at removing unqualified, unsafe and undocumented commercial drivers from Laramie County roadways, an LCSO news release said.

Primary areas of focus included Interstate 25, I-80, U.S. Highway 85 and state highways/ county roads in the communities of Cheyenne, Carpenter, Burns, Pine Bluffs and Albin. During the three-day operation, LCSO deputies conducted 195 traffic stops, issued 49 citations and arrested dozens of drivers.

During the operation, the Wyoming Highway Patrol completed a total of 133 commercial inspections, resulting in 44 vehicles and 38 drivers being placed out of service. 

Out-of-service violations included 45 for inoperable brakes, 16 CDL/licensing issues, 10 English language proficiency violations and two drug violations.

“Operation Safe Haul resulted in 40 criminal alien arrests, which were processed by ICE for removal from the United States,” the release said. “Notable arrests included a criminal alien who had convictions for DUI and felony sexual assault involving the drugging of his victim who had previously been deported twice. Another criminal alien had convictions for DUI and larceny and been previously deported five times.”