3 truckers vanish with $500G in copper

[jeff of pa]

CARROLLTON, Ga., May 7 (UPI) -- Three truck drivers, showing what appeared to be the right paperwork, drove off with $500,000 worth of copper wire from a Georgia company, police said.

Southwire Corp. in Carrollton, Ga., and Jones Trucking, a Forest Park, Ga., transport broker that had arranged the pickup, only realized a large-scale theft had occurred several days later, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The companies alerted police Tuesday, five days after the copper was taken.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/05/07/3-truckers-vanish-with-500G-in-copper/UPI-28411273258203/

 

[spartacus53]

That is one of the biggest problems in the industry, this happens all the time. Sometimes it's an inside job, but when you try and book online this can cause problems, especially when moving through a 3PL
(3rd Party Logistics) provider.

 

[truckinbutch]

I've seen that much $value vanish on one truck . Takes guts and planning and happens on a regular basis .

 

[Mighty AP]

.......those thievin' bastids!