Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a federal search warrant at AG Trucking on Miracle Mile, drawing concern from local leaders who questioned the show of force.
Around 9:30 a.m., roughly three dozen federal agents, some heavily armed and wearing masks, were seen entering and exiting the trucking yard near Miracle Mile and I-10. Agents loaded multiple boxes, appearing to be filled with documents, into government vehicles as part of the ongoing investigation.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the warrant is related to allegations of cabotage violations, which involve foreign trucking companies improperly transporting goods within the U.S., and unlawful labor practices.
In a statement to KGUN9, ICE confirmed:
"ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents are executing a federal search warrant near Flowing Wells and Miracle Mile related to cabotage violations and unlawful labor practices. This is an ongoing investigation.”
Tucson Ward 3 City Councilor Kevin Dahl and District 3 Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen arrived on scene shortly after learning of the operation. Both said they requested to see the warrant but were told it remained sealed.
Dahl said he understands the seriousness of a federal criminal warrant being served, but was troubled by the scale of the operation.
“We’ve both asked to see it,” Dahl said. “It might be a legitimate reason to look at the business records of a trucking company… It seems like that could be reasonable.”
However, he questioned the aggressive tactics.
“What seems unreasonable is the amount of firepower, the shock and awe, and the timing of this,” Dahl said. “It seems ridiculous to me that there are three dozen highly armed, masked federal law enforcement officers to serve a warrant to get business records. It’s never been done that way before.”
Supervisor Allen expressed concerns about the broader effect on the immigrant community.
“People were already in a state of fear… afraid to send their kids to school, afraid to go to work, afraid to go to the grocery store,” Allen said. “These types of actions are just expanding that fear.”
The warrant remains sealed, and no arrests have been announced.
Regarding the search, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero posted this message to the community on her Facebook page:
KGUN9 will continue to follow developments as they emerge.
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