European raiders target whisky, salmon as cargo thefts jump
Frankfurt
CRIMINALS are stealing a wider range and higher value of goods from trucks and warehouses across Europe than ever before, with foodstuffs, alcohol and clothing now more common targets than cash and electronics.
Cargo thefts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have jumped almost three-fold in five years, with 85 per cent of 2015's incidents occurring in Britain, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, the leading hubs for distribution and cross-border trade, Transport Asset Protection Association data shows.
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