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- An Indian national, Deepak Kumar of Fresno, California, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on theft-related charges in Pennsylvania for allegedly transporting nearly $3 million worth of stolen tungsten oxide powder belonging to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.
- Investigators tracked the truck carrying 10 pallets of the material using a Flock camera system after company officials could not reach the driver.
- According to court records, Kumar presented officers with an invalid work visa, a fraudulent New York driver's licence and a valid California driver's licence.
- The arrest has renewed debate over California's policy of granting commercial driver's licences to people holding federal Employment Authorization Documents.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the theft-related charges against Kumar and his status in ICE custody.
- Any policy review of California's EAD-based commercial driver's licence rules.
- Details on the remaining stolen tungsten oxide shipment and Mitsubishi's recovery of the material.
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Named United States · California · McFarland · Mitsubishi Materials Corporation · New York · Tungsten oxide powder · Deepak Kumar · Flock camera system · Fresno · Pennsylvania · The New York Post · US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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