New York authorities indict 8 in cargo theft ring

Verisk CargoNet Assists in Manhattan Cargo Theft Indictment Targeting Multi-State Impersonation Ring

Verisk CargoNet assisted law enforcement efforts tied to an indictment related to an organized, multi-state cargo theft operation that allegedly took nearly $5 million in stolen goods through impersonation tactics.

New York authorities indict 8 in cargo theft ring

NEW YORK CITY — Authorities, including the Manhattan District Attorney and New York City Police Commissioner, announced the indictment of eight individuals for conspiring to impersonate shipping carriers in a wide-ranging retail theft ring throughout the northeast. The announcement came via press release. NYC officials say the defendants allegedly used fraudulently obtained shipment information of real shipping carriers and brokers, impersonated…