The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) overwhelmingly (348-60) passed the US Congress and is now in the Senate. The bill creates visibility across law enforcement to combat the growing in both numbers and sophistication of cargo theft. Case in point, here are just few headlines on the subject:
- Texas police recover $272K in precious metal cargo; 2 face possible life sentences
- FBI says bill-dollar criminal network included cargo theft
- Indiana State Police recover 12 stolen truckloads worth more than $11M
- ‘International network’ accused of impersonating legitimate motor carriers to steal $10M in high-value cargo
- Truck driver accused of using fake documents to steal $2.9M cargo
- $1.M in stolen copper wire and data center equipment recovered near Chicago
- $500K bourbon shipment stolen in alleged carrier impersonation scheme
- CHP recovers $2.2M in stolen goods
- Organized thieves are treating NJ like an ATM
CORCA is needed to identify, fine and prosecute these bad actors.