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A tractor-trailer arrived from Mexico carrying fresh produce before inspection technology detected anomalies. Officers ultimately seized 1,675.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
A Florida court dismissed the case after both sides reported a settlement. The filing does not disclose how much FR8 Solutions paid.
ID Logistics US has settled a case of alleged pandemic relief fraud for $2.6 million.
Officers searched six addresses while investigating stock taken from a heavy goods vehicle. Police expect more operations targeting organized cargo theft.
A new White House report says transshipments have become a growing target of global scammers.
Armenian and U.S. authorities are searching for victims and similar operations following the July 23 cybercrime raid.
A tractor-trailer entered a major Texas cargo crossing before inspection equipment flagged something unusual. What officers found inside prompted a federal investigation.
Kenly police connected the recovery to a suspected cargo theft operation spanning multiple jurisdictions. The investigation now extends beyond North Carolina.
Most identified clients were self-employed truckers who found Genuine Financial Services through word-of-mouth referrals. Investigators believe additional customers may not know whether the company completed their filings or paid their taxes.
Border officers intercepted three shipments from commercial drivers arriving from the United States. CBSA told FreightWaves what officers found and why organized crime remains a concern.
Scott Cornell explains why compromised drivers made the tactic work and how stronger carrier verification could have stopped it.
The BNSF train continued northbound as deputies searched rail cars from the ground and air. The investigation soon moved beyond the tracks.
A former Williams-Sonoma vice president will be sentenced in federal court for fraud and laundering money related to the retailer’s establishment of new warehouses.
The company tells FreightWaves it contained the intrusion and engaged federal law enforcement. It has not confirmed whether the hackers’ purported files are authentic or disclosed what information may be involved.
A traffic stop along Interstate 12 in Denham Springs, Louisiana, escalated into one of the state’s largest methamphetamine seizures. Investigators have not disclosed what prompted the stop or where the truck was headed.
Officials confirmed someone took merchandise, but investigators still do not know the haul’s size or how many people participated.
After years inside an operation built around paid collisions and false lawsuits, one participant began helping the FBI. Prosecutors say the response was murder.
A federal judge sentenced Garcia to nine years after agents uncovered manipulated assignments and ignored alerts. Another former CBP officer received an even longer term.
A Kenworth hauling bell peppers drew additional scrutiny at a Texas border crossing, where CBP officers uncovered 16 packages of cocaine.
The inquiry started with one missing trailer, then expanded across four commercial assets and two unrelated computer shipments.
