Thieves Claw $400K Shipment From Costco’s Clutches – RedState
Thefts of high-value goods are nothing new, in the United States or elsewhere. But this one is a little unusual in that it concerns a shipment of lobsters that was stolen, which led to an investigation led by a pretty hard-shelled characters from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the case – and you butter believe they are on a to roll.
A shipment of lobsters worth $400,000 destined for Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota was diverted before arriving at its delivery points.
Dylan Rexing, CEO of Indiana-based logistics company Rexing Companies, said the shipment was picked up in Taunton, Massachusetts, but never reached its destination, WFLD reported. Rexing told the outlet that the heist appeared to be part of an organized network of merchandise thieves targeting high-value products.
“It’s a huge problem across the country,” Rexing told WFLD. “This has a direct impact on businesses and contributes to higher prices for consumers.”
The FBI is investigating the theft of a shipment of lobster. No arrests have been announced.
Lobster, it should be noted, is indeed a high-value target. Lobster prices seem somewhat low at the moment, but are still around $10.00 per pound. That’s less than the price of a really good steak (by “good” I mean “Black Angus”), but it’s still a high-value item, enough to make the victims of the theft feel the pinch. pinch.
If the FBI catches up with the thieves, they’ll be sure to be there. hot water. Once the Bureau gets involved, thieves should have a hard time finding shell-ter. The Department of Homeland Security is mold– also participates in the investigation.
Earlier this year, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) launched Operation Boiling Point in an effort to combat organized retail crime. In its announcement of the operation, HSI said estimates show that cargo theft accounts for between $15 billion and $35 billion in annual losses.
HSI said organized theft groups often target goods at ports of entry, truck stops, freight trains and various locations in the supply chain while the goods are in transit. Additionally, HSI noted that while organized theft groups targeting merchandise are not necessarily involved in organized retail crime, “they may be linked to common fencers/fencers who purchase the stolen goods.”
All joking aside, this is part of a serious problem. Losses from cargo theft, as noted above, amount to approximately $15 billion to $35 billion per year, and while the HSI does not provide details, one wonders how much of this theft is committed directly from the big trucks that are the bloodstream of the country; and furthermore, one wonders about the thousands of unvetted and unscreened illegal aliens who have been issued a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) by states like California.
There are a lot of goods tide in these platforms. The Trump administration should revisit this issue, perhaps granting investigators permission to krill.
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As of this writing, there has been no confirmation of the rumor that a certain jolly old elf is making an extra flight to deliver an extra gift of lobsters to all the good girls and boys, but hey, Santa Claws has been busy in the last 24 hours.
I’ll be here all week. Try the lobster. Unless of course it was stolen.
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