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Trooper Arrests Semi Driver Wanted On Federal Warrant for Money Laundering

Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018

(LAKE CO.) - The Indiana State Police received a tip Wednesday, of a person wanted on a federal warrant. Information was given about the person driving a semi (description was given) that was going northbound on I-65 near Crown Point.

Trooper Kim Zelnis was in the area and was able to locate the semi, a red 2019 International, owned by Arizpe Transportation and Logistics LLC out of Laredo, Texas. The semi pulled over on the outer shoulder near 61st Avenue where a felony stop was made. The driver, identified as Ismael Rios III, 41 of Laredo, Texas, was wanted on a federal warrant for money laundering.

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Rios was transported by an agent with the US Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force to the United States Federal Building/Courthouse in Hammond.

Assisting; US Marshals, Lake County Sheriff's Department, Master Trooper Taylor Bryant and Midnight Towing.

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