NU Online News Service, May 26, 10:47 a.m. EDT
By more than 150 incidents, California was top among states where cargo thefts occurred in 2010, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
A new report from the NICB tallies 747 cargo thefts last year, with an identified loss value of $171 million. And it doesn't take long for the thefts to occur. The NICB concludes thieves follow drivers of cargo until they stop—usually within 200 miles from the starting point—and steal the cargo often in less than five minutes.
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