From December 2025 through February 2026, LASD Major Crimes Bureau Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team (CCATS) detectives served 13 location search warrants in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties as part of an ongoing investigation into organized crimes and cargo theft. The search warrant operations concluded with the arrest of nine suspects.
Detectives seized approximately seven million dollars of stolen cargo freight and one million dollars in U.S. currency. Thirty-six companies (e.g. JB Hunt, Amazon, Sony, LG, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Costco, Wolff Shoes, Monster Energy, and Disney) were affected by these thefts.
The stolen cargo freight recovered included but was not limited to: Hisense televisions, LG microwaves, Cannon printers, Wolff shoes, Sony Soundbars, Milwaukee tools, golf carts, ATVs, Disney clothing, LG appliances, Jelly Cat plush animals, Axil XCor Pro headphones, Black & Decker tools, Craftsman tools, Pentair pool equipment, Ring cameras, Style Craft hair clippers, Mastercool AC units, Monster Energy drinks, Classica Cordials Premium Liquor, and cosmetics.
The suspects were arrested and booked on charges of Grand Theft Cargo, 487 (h)
P.C.; Money Laundering, 186 P.C.; and Receiving Stolen Property, 496(a) P.C. The
case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Office for filing consideration.
If anyone has information regarding cargo theft, please contact the Organized Retail
Crimes Task Force at [email protected], or 562-946-7270. If you prefer to remain
anonymous, you may call “L.A. Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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