Overview
- The load was picked up in Taunton, Massachusetts, then disappeared before reaching Costco warehouses in Illinois and Minnesota.
- Rexing Companies reported the hijacking, and CEO Dylan Rexing says thieves likely impersonated a legitimate carrier using spoofed credentials.
- The FBI is coordinating through its Chicago and Minneapolis offices, with no suspects publicly identified or arrests announced.
- Investigators also flagged a similar seafood theft from the same Taunton facility earlier this month, suggesting coordinated targeting.
- The case underscores wider federal efforts such as HSI’s Operation Boiling Point and a DOT review of countermeasures, with cargo theft losses estimated at $15–35 billion, while Rexing says the hit will delay hiring and reduce bonuses.