Thieves Target Metal! Cargo Crimes Skyrocket 96%

As chaos deepens in America's crumbling supply chains, criminals are turning our roads into battlegrounds, exploiting lax enforcement, unraveling morality, and rising market demand to orchestrate a wave of strategic theft that would make common thieves blush. In the second quarter of 2025 alone, CargoNet reports a shocking 884 cargo theft incidents across the U.S. and Canada—an alarming 13% rise from last year—with over $128 million in goods vanishing into the shadows. This is not random mischief—it is a calculated attack on the sustenance, energy, and infrastructure of our society. From sacred elements like food and drink—180 thefts, up 68% from 2024—to essential metals like copper, now near record prices and drawing nearly double the heists from last year, the lifeblood of America is being rerouted by shadowy, international crime syndicates deploying tactics more akin to cyber warfare than petty crime. With average shipment values topping $200,000 and June alone witnessing an eye-popping 21.9% surge in thefts, consumers will bear the cost—because the evil afflicting our roads will not stay in the warehouses. Cargo theft is no longer a criminal nuisance; it's a