A tractor-trailer declared as carrying leeks entered Texas through the Pharr International Bridge. CBP officers found 395 packages of suspected methamphetamine worth $10.75 million.
Two shipments left an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California, on Aug. 17 but never reached their destinations. Police are investigating whether fraudulent documentation, trucking details and driver information connect the cargo thefts.
Falsified documents were used to pick up the Nike shipment in Memphis before investigators recovered $647,420 in merchandise in Illinois.
Arizona law enforcement coordinated two interstate stops after an investigator located a stolen trailer. Officers recovered roughly $400,000 in cargo within minutes.
Reported U.S. cargo theft incidents rose 5% in Q2, with California and Texas accounting for more than half of recorded cases. Electronics led targeted commodities, while Southern California remained a major cargo theft hot spot.
Two men received 15-year federal prison sentences after investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of methamphetamine concealed among cucumber boxes. The June 2025 investigation began with surveillance of a commercial trailer.
The sheriff’s release identifies Atlanta and Orlando as the shipment’s intended destinations. It also raises new questions about how contraband can move through commercial freight.
Canadian border officers discovered 385 kilograms of suspected cocaine during an inspection of a commercial truck. Authorities have not identified the driver, carrier, declared cargo or concealment method.
Deputies traveling toward Ludlow found two abandoned vehicles matching descriptions from the rail investigation. BNSF police confirmed boxes inside came from a boxcar.
Barstow deputies stopped a westbound vehicle on Interstate 40 after reports of people entering railroad boxcars. The driver fled on foot before officers took him into custody, according to the sheriff’s department.
Federal prosecutors say the group stole checks from mail routes, marketed them online and shipped them to buyers nationwide.
A commercial detergent shipment concealed 240 packages of suspected methamphetamine. CBP officers found the drugs during a secondary inspection at the Roma International Bridge.
The Aug. 20 operation occurred at an Edinburg, Texas, truck stop. Officials immediately took the driver into custody.
Operation Hard Ball charged 37 defendants as investigators uncovered cocaine thefts and cross-border drug networks using long-haul trucks and subcontracted logistics.
Seven migrants died inside a sealed container moved on a Union Pacific train. Garcia surrendered Sunday at a Del Rio port of entry after a federal indictment named her in the case.
A tractor-trailer arrived from Mexico carrying fresh produce before inspection technology detected anomalies. Officers ultimately seized 1,675.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
WiseTech offered few details about the competition investigation, which follows an earlier ACCC review involving its e2open acquisition.
A Florida court dismissed the case after both sides reported a settlement. The filing does not disclose how much FR8 Solutions paid.
Officers searched six addresses while investigating stock taken from a heavy goods vehicle. Police expect more operations targeting organized cargo theft.
Armenian and U.S. authorities are searching for victims and similar operations following the July 23 cybercrime raid.