Breaking News in the Industry: February 13, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Jewelry heist: $700K
FBI offers $2K reward
Markdowns cost $300B
Employee’s $220K caper
Police officer / drug burglar
CA sues DOT Read More
Tag: cargo theft
Breaking News in the Industry: February 12, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Employee arrested for $2.5M theft
Felonious fraudsters
Cashless stores legislation
eBay glitch cost them $320k
Police seeking help with ID
Pilferers a bigger problem Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: February 11, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
CC skimming scam
Trio arrested after burglary spree
Problems with cashierless checkout?
LPA threatened with Taser
Cargo theft recovery
Judge’s ruling saves retailer Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: February 8, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Employee embezzles $500K
Recovered in cargo theft: $60K
Kroger’s LPC scholarships
Employee’s $100K theft
Racial discrimination merchandising?
Another retailer closing stores Read More
Exactly What Is a Shoplifter and How Much Do You Know?
The crime of shoplifting is as old as shopping itself. The first documented cases of shoplifting took place in 16th-century London and involved groups of men called “lifters” (early organized retail crime?). Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: January 28, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
High-speed chase with injuries
4 ‘trash cans full’ of goods
Firearms bill for truckers
Employee’s $100K theft caper
Data breach law proposed
Employee lottery theft: $250K+ Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: January 25, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Thief pepper-sprays AP
Historic sign stolen
Protection from robots
Cargo safety
C-store employee theft
More store closings Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: January 18, 2019
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
Gunshots and car jacking
Wrongful termination?
‘Free trial’ and subscription scams
Stolen wine; burning merchandise
Old school ticket switch
Tequila heist Read More
Million-Dollar Cargo Theft Cold Case Solved with Fingerprints
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
Kentucky State Police say a man is being brought back from Florida after being indicted in massive cargo theft case from 2007. According to investigators, 45-year-old Odelmis Hidalgo was behind the theft of $1.2 million worth of Nikon camera equipment.
A vehicle with the cargo was parked in Spencer County when Read More
Modern-Day Pirates Pillage Different Seas: The Endless Battle for Cargo Security
By Maurizio P. Scrofani, CCSP, LPC
Risk is a cargo shipment’s constant companion, whether it’s sailing on seas, flying in the sky, or traversing the roads and rails. Here, we undertake a look-see into one extremely small segment of supply-chain risk: cargo crimes against domestic ground shipments while in transit. Read More