DPS: Stolen semi-truck with $300k in copper recovered in Big Spring; driver arrested

DPS: Stolen semi-truck with $300k in copper recovered in Big Spring; driver arrested

BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A stolen trailer carrying more than $300,000 worth of copper tubing was recovered in Big Spring after a coordinated investigation involving the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to DPS, troopers received information about a trailer that had been reported stolen out of Georgia and located the truck and trailer at [...]

Texas law enforcement recovers stolen cargo from Georgia

BIG SPRING, Texas — Texas law enforcement recovered a load of stolen cargo that it says was valued at $300,000. Information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) stated that a coordinated effort by its personnel in West Texas led to the recovery of a significant stolen cargo shipment valued at more than $300,000. “After receiving information regarding a trailer reported stolen out of Georgia, DPS Troopers located the truck and …

Semi trailer stolen from Georgia truck stop recovered in Texas, along with $300K in copper tubing

The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) recovered a “significant stolen cargo shipment” that went missing from Georgia. Officials announced on June 10, 2026, that a cargo shipment valued at $300,000 was recovered by TXDPS officers. TXDPS “After receiving information regarding a trailer reported stolen out of Georgia, DPS Troopers located the truck and trailer at a truck stop in Big Spring. During the investigation, the driver was identifie…

Big Spring Truck Stop Yields $300,000 in Stolen Copper Tubing

BIG SPRING, TX — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers recovered a trailer reported stolen in Georgia and more than $300,000 worth of stolen copper tubing inside it, arresting the driver on outstanding felony warrants from that state, authorities reported. Learn More Here.