Crime

Holiday Cargo Thefts Escalate Across U.S. Supply Chains
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Holiday Cargo Thefts Escalate Across U.S. Supply Chains

The U.S. trucking industry is grappling with a significant rise in organized cargo thefts during the holiday season. Criminals are leveraging systemic vulnerabilities to steal high-value goods, with CargoNet reporting a 14% increase in incidents during the third quarter of 2024, totaling 776 events across the U.S. and Canada. Losses from these thefts amounted to…