New York Man Charged in High-Value Cargo Theft Scheme Targeting Snow Crab and Blueberries
A New York man, Forbes, has been arrested and charged with orchestrating a series of cargo thefts involving high-value goods such as snow crab, blueberries, and cologne. The charges allege that Forbes conspired to use hacked email accounts of legitimate trucking companies to book shipments, which he then diverted for illicit sale. The U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, Leah B. Foley, and FBI Special Agent Ted E. Docks announced the arrest. Forbes is accused of stealing 33,750 pounds of frozen snow crabs worth $325,000 from a warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts, and selling them to a grocery store in Queens, New York. Similar tactics were allegedly used to steal blueberries in New Jersey and cologne in New York. The case highlights a broader trend of increasing cargo thefts, with losses surging 60% to nearly $725 million, according to Verisk CargoNet. 
