November 7, 2013
Two California men on Tuesday admitted to taking part in an attempted theft from a Kansas slaughterhouse in which prosecutors say the would-be thieves posed as a legitimate trucking firm to try to steal beef. Oganes Nagapetian, 53, pleaded guilty …
October 23, 2013
To steal huge shipments of valuable cargo, U.S. thieves are turning to a deceptively simple tactic: They pose as truckers, load the freight onto their own tractor-trailers and drive away with it. It’s an increasingly common form of commercial identity …
March 18, 2013
Though pharmaceuticals and electronics are the most expensive items cargo thieves target, food and beverage cargo is also popular because this product is often not secured as well as bigger ticket items, according to Keith Lewis, vice president of operations …
December 7, 2012
Many clean tech companies may not be paying enough attention to managing the risks of sourcing components and sending goods and employees across borders, a new study from Chubb Group found. According to the Chubb 2012 Clean Tech Industry Survey, …
June 21, 2012
Marine underwriters said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed in its efforts to collect data on cargo theft and offered suggestions to improve information gathering from law enforcement agencies and private industry. Commenting on proposed revisions to current collection …
January 12, 2012
The year was 1912 and Woodrow Wilson was president. Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold in the decathlon and pentathlon events at Stockholm, Sweden. New Mexico became the 47th state in January followed a month later by Arizona completing the contiguous …
June 8, 2011
Sophisticated technology, less staff at stores and more gang activity are all contributing to more U.S. stores being hit by organized crime, according to a survey by an industry group. Of 129 retailers, primarily national store chains, surveyed this spring …