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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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…
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…
House Passes CORCA, Federal Cargo Theft Prevention Bill Advances
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act cleared the House on May 14 as cargo theft tactics shift to digital fraud and double-brokering.
Trojan Driver Scam Puts Cargo Thieves Inside the Cab Before Pickup
Organized theft groups are placing fake drivers inside legitimate carriers to steal loads from within. What small fleets should verify before handing over the…
DOJ Letter Shows Federal Prosecutors Now Treat Cargo Theft as Fraud
A Department of Justice funding letter describes cargo theft as organized fraud networks using fake identities and hacked systems: not just stolen trailers.
Cargo Theft Falls 5% in Q1 2026, But Tactics Shift to Digital Fraud
Supply chain crime dropped to 767 incidents in Q1, down 12% from Q4 2025, as organized groups move from physical hijacking to email compromise and…
Texas Cargo Theft Down 22%, But Organized Crime Drives Losses Higher
Fewer incidents in Q1 2026, but thieves are targeting higher-value loads, and total losses held flat at $131.6 million across the U.S. and Canada.