ITS DISPATCH MARKETING MANAGER
BY RAFAEL MOISEEV
CARGO
HEISTS
ARE ON
THE RISE
T
here's no doubt that cargo
the is an international
problem that affects both
businesses and consumers,
but it isn't a new problem.
In fact, cargo the has been around for
centuries, mostly through the form of
pirates plundering ships and seizing
loot, bandits robbing stagecoaches on
horseback, or thieves staking out trading
roads and raiding unsuspecting merchants.
We've since evolved as a society, but
unfortunately, so have the criminals.
Since the breakout of organized crime
syndicates in the early quarter of the 20
th
century, crime has become considerably
more organized and sophisticated. Sure,
the lone wolves will always exist. But,
bands of street thugs who execute smash-
and-grab jobs out of desperation aren't
exactly on the FBI's radar. Cargo the is
a $15 billion to $30 billion a year problem
in the United States, and it's safe to assume
that numbers of this magnitude are the
result of organized criminals identifying
lucrative opportunities, utilizing creativity
and executing their heists quickly
and efficiently.
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