*This is what Law Enforcement does on a daily basis. If you bore easily, please don't watch. God bless our men and women of LE!* Full Police Report (with photos) https://1drv.ms/b/c/1f43f58f1f4b4ab7/EYLmDsfLm-dIgQzf0hug4AwBFWt3w_A5bAA1HnhDu95NUg?e=wfW5mI On Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 8:21 a.m., I, Trooper First Class Daniel R. Parker #390, was traveling on Interstate 40 West near the 134 mile marker in the center lane. I noticed a gray Honda Accord traveling behind me in the left lane with no other traffic around it. As it approached me, it moved into the center lane behind. I moved into the left lane and slowed so it would pass by me. I noticed a large Interstate 40 tattoo on Ruiz-Aragon’s left forearm and a school bus toy taped to the dashboard as I spoke to him. He had a female passenger in the front seat, later identified as Moran of El Salvador, who did not speak English. Ruiz-Aragon provided me with a New Jersey driver’s license when prompted, and Moran gave me her passport. Ruiz-Aragon said they were coming from Oklahoma and headed to New Jersey. He told me that he was a roofer and that Moran was his girlfriend. He said they were coming from a vacation in Oklahoma. Every question that I asked was simple, but it seemed that Ruiz-Aragon was having a hard time answering them. I suspected that Ruiz-Aragon may be trafficking Moran, so I asked him to exit the vehicle to speak with me. He did so, and I checked him for weapons. I asked him where he went in Oklahoma, and Ruiz-Aragon told me Tulsa. I had seen that Ruiz Aragon had been as far as New Mexico, utilizing license plate readers, and suspected that he was coming from Arizona or California. I asked him if he had been anywhere else other than Oklahoma, and he would not admit it. He told me that he sometimes goes to California and that Moran lives in San Francisco or San Jose. While I was speaking to Ruiz-Aragon, I noticed his voice and hands were shaking. Trooper Hunter Glover arrived on the stop and stood with Ruiz-Aragon while I removed Moran from the car. I had her stand in front of the car and began a consensual search. There were several bags and two suitcases, all with female clothing, that I suspect belong to Moran. There was a red backpack with very few male items inside that I suspect belongs to Ruiz-Aragon. Based on my training and experience, I suspected that Ruiz-Aragon was moving Moran through the country. I returned to Ruiz-Aragon and asked if I could look at his phone. He said yes and opened it utilizing Face ID. I stood next to him where he could see what I was doing on his phone and attempted to open his WhatsApp. It required a face ID or a passcode, so I handed it to him, and he opened it for me. The first message thread was labeled Mi Union, and it had messages discussing travel routes, client lists, and payment amounts. I arrested Ruiz-Aragon, seized his phone, and placed it in airplane mode. I asked him why he was trafficking people, and he continued to tell me that Moran was his girlfriend. I took Moran’s phone and placed it in airplane mode, and asked Trooper Glover to detain her in his patrol car. Trooper Glover asked Moran questions about her travel and how long she had been dating Ruiz-Aragon, and her answers were inconsistent with what Ruiz-Aragon had told me. I contacted a wrecker to store the vehicle, and Steve’s Auto arrived. I contacted Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to notify them of the human trafficking arrest and the suspected illegal alien, and they responded to Faulkner County Unit 2 for interviews. Trooper Glover transported Moran, and I transported Ruiz-Aragon to the Faulkner County Jail (Unit 2) for holding. Once we arrived at the jail, I asked Moran how much she had to pay for the service, and she told me $1,500.00. I located $2,500.00 in 100-dollar bills in Ruiz-Aragon’s wallet. I asked her if he had transported someone else on this trip and dropped them off already, but she insisted that she was his only passenger. Agent located a small clear plastic baggie containing suspected cocaine inside Ruiz-Aragon’s wallet as he removed all the debit cards and identification cards at the jail. I seized the suspected cocaine and will send it to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for drug analysis. Due to the 4th of July Holiday, the Enforcement and Removal Operations section of ICE did not have contractors working to transport Moran to a detention facility. Moran was released from custody at McDonald’s on Dave Ward Drive by Trooper Glover. Moran's phone was returned to her. Ruiz-Aragon's phone was seized and warrants were sought for digital evidence collection. The ICE agents were able to determine that Ruiz-Aragon and Moran were both illegal aliens in the United States. Neither had ever been arrested, but Moran was encountered in 2020 at the United States-Mexico border and denied entry. ICE intends to place a detainer on Ruiz-Aragon for deportation.