Eight Charged in $10M Cargo Theft Ring Using Carrier Impersonation
Federal prosecutors allege the organization stole electronics, liquor, eggs, and skincare products by posing as legitimate carriers and diverting freight…
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Indiana State Police Recover $11M in Stolen Freight Since April
Twelve truckloads recovered across central Indiana as investigators track chameleon carriers, forged documents, and fake ELD data.
Trucker Arrested With $2.9M Tungsten Oxide Load After Alleged Fictitious Pickup
Deepak Kumar, 31, allegedly used fraudulent documents to pick up 40,000 pounds of tungsten oxide powder bound for Mitsubishi in Japan. Police stopped him on…
CORCA Cargo Theft Bill Passes House, Awaits Senate Vote
Legislation would create federal coordination center for organized cargo theft investigations. Critics question whether documented theft data justifies the…
Class8 Flags 42,570 High-Risk Truck Unloads Using OEM Axle Weight Data
Startup analyzed 3.3 million unload events from 68,340 trucks, assigned suspicion scores using suspension load sensors, satellite imagery, and behavioral…
$1.3M in Copper Wire and Data-Center Gear Recovered at Illinois Yard
Cook County sheriff's unit found two stolen trailers at an Elk Grove Township truck yard after GPS ping led investigators to $300K copper load. Second trailer…
Trucker Path adds CargoNet theft zones to free navigation app
County-level theft risk, monthly stolen-vehicle counts, and commodity targets now overlay routes for 1.2 million drivers.
$500K Bourbon Shipment Stolen Using Fake Carrier Credentials
Suspects allegedly posed as authorized carrier at Philadelphia warehouse, walked out with 10,800 bottles of Noble Oak Bourbon after presenting what appeared to…
Philadelphia Cargo Theft Ring Stole $1.5M Before FBI Takedown
Salahudin Reddy sentenced to 94 months for organized theft crew that hit sleeping drivers, unattended trailers, and a U.S. Mint shipment carrying $750,000 in…
Copper and AI Server Components Draw Organized Cargo Theft Rings
S&P Global forecasts AI-tied copper demand will more than double by 2040. Thieves are using fictitious pickups and carrier impersonation to steal high-value…
Phishing Email Gave Thieves $1.7M Condom Load Using Carrier's Identity
Criminals used a phishing email to compromise a legitimate trucking company's credentials, then picked up a 103,000-unit shipment bound for Walmart and…
How to protect your trailer during the July 4 weekend shutdown
Cargo thieves target idle trailers during holiday closures. Security experts say the risk window runs July 1-7, when warehouses close and freight sits…