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Risk & Disruption
ModerateOct 7, 2026

LAPD recovers $1M in stolen rail cargo at LA shoe retailer

Los Angeles police recovered approximately $1 million in stolen rail cargo on September 30, discovering 59 pallets of branded merchandise at a Whittier, California shoe retailer. The recovered goods,

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Risk & Disruption
High ImpactSep 30, 2026

Cargo Thieves Laundering Stolen Freight Through Supply Chains

Cornell University research has identified a concerning trend: organized cargo theft rings are systematically moving stolen freight through legitimate supply chain channels, effectively laundering sto

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Risk & Disruption
ModerateSep 30, 2026

National Cargo Theft Operation Recovers $635K, Arrests Made

Cook County Sheriff's Police led the first nationally coordinated cargo theft enforcement operation on September 23-24, 2024, bringing together FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, state police, rai

FreightWaves#cargo-theft#supply-chain-security#multi-agency-coordination
Risk & Disruption
ModerateJul 23, 2026

UPS Labels Allegedly Diverted $2M Nike Shoes in Indictment

A federal indictment has alleged that UPS employees orchestrated the diversion of approximately $2 million in Nike shoes by manipulating shipping labels and redirecting packages away from legitimate d

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Risk & Disruption
ModerateJul 22, 2026

Nike Memphis Warehouse Theft Ring: $2M Shoe Diversion Uncovered

A federal indictment has exposed a sophisticated three-year cargo theft conspiracy targeting Nike's North American Logistics Center in Memphis, resulting in the diversion of at least $2 million in mer

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Risk & Disruption
High ImpactJul 21, 2026

$1B Cargo Theft Network Exposed: FBI Cracks Down on Supply Chain Crime

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has exposed a sophisticated $1 billion cargo theft network operating across North American supply chains, marking one of the largest coordinated criminal operations

FreightWaves#cargo-theft#supply-chain-security#fbi-investigation