LAPD Uncovers $1M Stolen Rail Cargo, TA Services Expands Cross-Border, & Uber Acquires ezCater | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off in Southern California, where law enforcement just uncovered a massive cache of stolen rail freight hiding in plain sight. Los Angeles Police Department detectives searched a Whittier shoe retailer and discovered 59 pallets of branded merchandise connected to stolen BNSF and Union Pacific rail cargo totaling about one million dollars. The recovered property included Nike, New Balance, Brooks and Sanuk footwear, along with Yeti cups, JanSport backpacks, and Shark vacuums, and led to the arrest of the business owner on suspicion of receiving stolen goods…
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