Emily Grubert

And Scott Cornell, chair of the Transported Asset Protection Association, says the nature of the crime has changed.

And Scott Cornell, chair of the Transported Asset Protection Association, says the nature of the crime has changed.

As logistics technology has gotten better, so have thieves.

As logistics technology has gotten better, so have thieves.

And every time goods exchange hands, it creates an opportunity to steal.

And every time goods exchange hands, it creates an opportunity to steal.

It's why cargo theft is most common near major logistics hubs, places with ports and warehouses like California and Texas.

It's why cargo theft is most common near major logistics hubs, places with ports and warehouses like California and Texas.

And thieves, they steal really anything and everything, from pharmaceuticals to livestock.

And thieves, they steal really anything and everything, from pharmaceuticals to livestock.

Cornell says the most popular category is food.

Cornell says the most popular category is food.

Easier to sell and easier to hide.

Easier to sell and easier to hide.

Most stolen goods end up on third-party selling sites, think eBay and Facebook Marketplace, or they get shipped overseas.

Most stolen goods end up on third-party selling sites, think eBay and Facebook Marketplace, or they get shipped overseas.

Often the big boss is somewhere abroad operating online.

Often the big boss is somewhere abroad operating online.

David Mitsui, director of risk and compliance at freight brokerage Total Quality Logistics, says this kind of theft, called strategic theft, is becoming more common.

David Mitsui, director of risk and compliance at freight brokerage Total Quality Logistics, says this kind of theft, called strategic theft, is becoming more common.