EM-2025-TPA-00181
Tip Content
Email received via HSI Tampa tip line
From: [corporate email redacted] Subject: Concerned about one of our drivers
HR Director for [trucking company redacted] reports concerns about a long-haul driver who has been making unauthorized stops and showing unusual behavior. GPS tracking shows unexplained 2-3 hour stops at rest areas and truck stops along I-4 and I-75 corridors.
Other drivers have reported hearing "sounds" from the driver's trailer during a rest stop outside Lakeland. Driver has refused routine trailer inspections twice in the past month, citing "personal property."
HR Director is willing to provide GPS records, driver information, and schedule history.
AI Analysis & Enrichment
Credibility Assessment
Corporate HR director, identifiable source
GPS data available but no direct observation of individuals
Route matches known smuggling patterns
Behavior observed within past month
Cross-Reference Hits
1I-4/I-75 corridor — Known smuggling route. 6 interdictions in past 12 months along this corridor.
Recommended Actions
- 1Request GPS records from trucking company
- 2Run background check on driver
- 3Coordinate with CBP for potential interdiction
- 4Alert Florida Highway Patrol for inspection