New York Man Charged in Organized Cargo Theft Targeting High-Value Goods
A New York man, identified as Forbes, has been arrested and charged with orchestrating a series of cargo thefts involving high-value goods such as snow crabs, blueberries, and cologne. According to the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, Forbes allegedly used hacked email accounts of legitimate truck-load carriers to book shipments, which he then diverted for illicit sale. The scheme involved Forbes posing as a legitimate carrier to pick up goods, which were then sold to a contact referred to as 'my customer for everything.' The thefts reportedly included 33,750 pounds of frozen snow crabs worth $325,000 from a Massachusetts warehouse, blueberries from New Jersey, and cologne valued at $433,830 from New York. The FBI's Boston office is involved in the investigation, highlighting the rise in organized cargo thefts targeting high-value freight, with losses estimated to have surged by 60% since 2024. 
