Thieves clone $60K shipment, redirect 41,000 pounds of glycerin in Illinois

CDL & Trucking News · · Updated · Source: FreightWaves · By Phil Brink · 3 min read at the source

Cook County investigators recovered 75 drums of glycerin valued at approximately $60,000 after intercepting the shipment in Thornton, Illinois. (Photos: Cook County Sheriff’s Police)
Cook County investigators recovered 75 drums of glycerin valued at approximately $60,000 after intercepting the shipment in Thornton, Illinois. (Photos: Cook County Sheriff’s Police)

The driver apparently had no idea. Investigators say thieves manipulated transportation information to make the redirected shipment appear legitimate.

Reported by Phil Brink for FreightWaves (Business), originally published October 1, 2026.

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Topics: Business, Fraud, Playbook: Cash & Capital, cargo theft, Cybersecurity, freight fraud, logistics, Trucking

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