Semi-Truck Driver Arrested Carrying Valid NY License With ‘No Name Given’ Printed Right On It
An 18-wheeler pulled over at a semi-truck scale on I-40 in Oklahoma last month revealed a mystery driver. It seems a commercial license was legally issued by New York to someone named “No Name Given.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims that the driver, 28-year-old Anmol Anmol, is an undocumented immigrant. He’s reportedly from India and entered the U.S. illegally in 2023.
The stop took place September 23 during a three-day joint operation by ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
The groups targeted what they called “safety threats” along the busy I-40 corridor. Routine record checks showed Anmol’s immigration status. ICE took him into custody and placed him in removal proceedings.
What stood out here wasn’t just the semi-truck driver’s immigration history
It was that New York’s licensing system somehow allowed a CDL to be printed with “No Name Given Anmol” listed as the legal name.
According to Homeland Security officials, the error underscores a gap in state-level verification procedures. Someone should have caught the discrepancy long before the driver hit the road with a trailer full of freight.
The case raises bigger questions about how such a document could pass through multiple bureaucratic checks in one of the most regulated license systems in the country.
Was this a database glitch, a clerical mistake, or something more systemic?
Some might recall MotorBiscuit coverage of a Kentucky licensing branch accused of selling fake licenses for $200 a pop. While there’s no evidence (yet) of similar corruption here, the coincidence of lax oversight in different states hits a familiar nerve.
Federal and state officials are now reviewing how the license was issued and how to prevent another “No Name Given” from slipping through the cracks
The trucking industry is already under scrutiny for labor shortages and training gaps. This case shows just how easily the licensing process can be undermined if vetting falls short.
Homeland Security said it’s working with the Department of Transportation and state agencies to identify and remove “unauthorized drivers” from the road.
