The FBI defines cargo theft as, “The criminal taking of any cargo including, but not limited to, goods, chattels, money or baggage that constitutes, in whole, or in part, a commercial shipment of freight moving in commerce.” That covers goods stolen from warehouses or trailers, as well as shipments collected or redirected through fraud.
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