US EditionHillsborough deputies announce key arrests after taking down organized theft ring that targeted trucking industry
FLORIDA, JUL 29 – Authorities arrested four suspects linked to a theft ring that stole semi-truck Engine Control Modules worth over $750,000, disrupting operations for 93 tractor operators, officials said.
- On July 29, 2025, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of four suspects in an organized ECM theft ring, causing over $750,000 in damages.
- After receiving theft reports in May, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detective noted more than 90 ECMs were stolen from semi-trucks across Hillsborough and Duval counties.
- Data show 93 truck owners suffered over $750,000 in theft and damages, with $404,668 stolen and $372,000 in repairs linked to suspects selling ECMs to a Texas broker.
- Chronister added that more charges are expected, with ICE placing detainers on three suspects and federal law enforcement now handling part of the investigation.
- Uthmeier said, `People want safety and a safe place to raise their family`.
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Hillsborough deputies identify Cuban nationals accused of stealing expensive electronic parts from trucks
Law enforcement officials have busted a ring of thieves stealing electronic components to tractor trailer trucks in several counties in the state, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday. The accused racketeering ring also involves four suspects, all of whom are Cuban foreign nationals and have no legal status in the United States. Chronister said a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s d…
Florida And Texas Hit: Four Charged In $400,000 Truck Part Theft Ring
Attorney General Uthmeier Vows Tough Penalties and Deportation for Alleged Criminals Four individuals have been charged in connection with a multi-state crime ring responsible for stealing more than $400,000 worth of electronic control modules (ECMs) from Freightliner semi-trucks, Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution announced today. The arrests are the culmination of a […] Florida And Texas Hit: Four Charged In $400…
Hillsborough deputies announce key arrests after taking down organized theft ring that targeted trucking industry
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the takedown of an organized theft ring that targeted the trucking industry on Tuesday afternoon. Chronister said it took months of surveillance, intelligence gathering and coordinated enforcement across six jurisdictions and two states to dismantle the organized theft ring that targeted the critical computer systems of semi-trucks. Jeffry Knight ch…
Florida sheriff: 4 undocumented immigrants arrested, $750,000 in damages after semi-truck computer thefts
Four undocumented immigrants have been arrested in a Florida “intense organized crime spree" involving the theft of critical semi-truck computer systems, according to officials. The crimes allegedly impacted 93 truck owners and led to more than $750,000 in theft and damages.
4 Cuban nationals arrested for operating trucking theft ring targeting critical computer systems: HCSO
Four Cuban nationals have been arrested for running an organized theft ring aimed at stealing the critical computer systems that play a big part in the trucking industry, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
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