9 alleged Mexican Cartel associates arrested in California train theft ring

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Noi Mahoney · 2 min read at the source

Investigators recovered more than $333,000 in stolen retail merchandise during an Oct. 16 raid in San Bernardino, California, that resulted in nine arrests linked by authorities to an alleged Sinaloa Cartel cargo theft operation. (Photo: San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department)
Investigators recovered more than $333,000 in stolen retail merchandise during an Oct. 16 raid in San Bernardino, California, that resulted in nine arrests linked by authorities to an alleged Sinaloa Cartel cargo theft operation. (Photo: San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department)

Nine men allegedly connected to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel were arrested in Southern California as part of a cargo train theft operation.

Reported by Noi Mahoney for FreightWaves (Railroad), originally published October 29, 2026.

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Topics: Railroad, BNSF, cargo crime, cargo theft, Cartel

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