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Committee hears calls for tougher federal response to rising cargo theft and freight fraud
Summary
Lawmakers and industry witnesses urged stronger federal enforcement, better broker transparency and improved cross‑agency cooperation to stem a reported surge in cargo theft and sophisticated fraud schemes affecting food, retail and industrial shipments.
Senators and witnesses at the subcommittee hearing described cargo theft and freight fraud as an expanding national problem that requires stronger federal enforcement, better broker oversight and industry‑government coordination.
Chris Spear of the American Trucking Associations said annual losses from cargo theft have climbed to an estimated $35 billion and urged legislation to empower federal law enforcement to lead investigations and improve responses. “This…
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