The surge in theft is attributed to rising economic pressures, tariff uncertainty, increased shipment volumes, and the growing sophistication of criminal networks.

Organized crime groups are stealing an estimated $1 billion in goods annually by targeting U.S. supply chains, CNBC reports.

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon, criminals have made off with tens of billions of dollars in precious cargo ...

Total reported losses topped nearly $455 million, according to Verisk CargoNet, but industry experts told CNBC that number is ...