Overview
- The load was picked up in Taunton, Massachusetts, and never arrived at Costco destinations in Illinois and Minnesota, company officials said.
- Rexing Companies reported the disappearance on Christmas Eve and said the theft likely involved a driver impersonating a legitimate carrier using spoofed credentials.
- FBI field offices in Chicago and Minneapolis are coordinating the investigation, and no suspects or arrests have been announced.
- Police and the logistics firm noted a similar seafood theft from the same Taunton facility earlier in the month, raising concerns about a coordinated operation.
- Federal efforts to counter cargo theft include HSI’s Operation Boiling Point and a DOT information request, with authorities citing annual losses estimated at $15–35 billion.