
“The truck, it turned out, had been everywhere but in the repair shop. Commandeered by one of his drivers, who was secretly working with federal agents, the truck had been hauling marijuana from the border as part of an undercover operation. And without Patty’s knowledge, the Drug Enforcement Administration was paying his driver, Lawrence Chapa, to use the truck to bust traffickers. Eight months later, Patty still can’t get recompense from the U.S. government’s decision to use his truck and employee without his permission.”
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