Emily Grubert

Trucks full of Oculus headsets, Bose speakers, and products from Bath and Body Works destined for warehouses all over the country.

Trucks full of Oculus headsets, Bose speakers, and products from Bath and Body Works destined for warehouses all over the country.

But they never made it there.

But they never made it there.

When drivers took breaks to eat, sleep, or refuel, thieves swooped in.

When drivers took breaks to eat, sleep, or refuel, thieves swooped in.

and drove the goods down to Florida to be resold.

and drove the goods down to Florida to be resold.

Timothy O'Malley, a special agent at the FBI in Indianapolis, says over 18 months, a group of men staked out warehouses and tracked drivers.

Timothy O'Malley, a special agent at the FBI in Indianapolis, says over 18 months, a group of men staked out warehouses and tracked drivers.

In total, they swiped more than a dozen trucks.

In total, they swiped more than a dozen trucks.

Now, these were not like the dramatic heists you see on TV.

Now, these were not like the dramatic heists you see on TV.

O'Malley says cargo thefts usually aren't.

O'Malley says cargo thefts usually aren't.

No ski masks, no weapons.

No ski masks, no weapons.

Cargo theft increased more than 90 percent between 2021 and 24.

Cargo theft increased more than 90 percent between 2021 and 24.