Indian trucker with legal California driver's licence arrested over $3 million stolen powder
Indian trucker Deepak Kumar, 31, of Fresno, California, arrested in Pennsylvania for transporting $2,857,500 in stolen tungsten oxide powder.
The powder belonged to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation; shipment was delayed and company officials alerted police after unable to contact driver.
Investigators tracked the truck using a Flock camera system; Kumar presented invalid work visa, fraudulent New York driver's license, and valid California driver's license.
Kumar arrested on theft-related charges and transferred to ICE custody in McFarland, California.
Arrest renews criticism of California policy allowing individuals with federal Employment Authorization Documents to obtain commercial driver's licenses.
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