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Automaker Seizes 1.5 Million Counterfeit Parts Globally

Supply Chain Resilience NewsAugust 12, 202534Views 0Likes 0Comments

An automaker has disclosed the scale of its global crackdown on counterfeit parts in 2024. Working closely with local and international authorities, the company targeted the sale of fake spare parts, accessories, and related merchandise, carrying out 793 raids worldwide that resulted in the seizure of over 1.5 million counterfeit auto parts and products. The…

Burglars Steal Over USD 59,000 Worth of Goods from Warehouse in Thane, India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJuly 28, 202555Views 0Likes 0Comments

In an overnight burglary in Thane, Maharashtra, unidentified individuals broke into a warehouse in the Khopat area and stole valuables worth over ₹51 lakh (USD 59,000). The incident occurred sometime between the night of July 14 and the early hours of July 15, targeting a distribution firm's godown. According to police, the burglars forcefully entered…

Armed Robbery at Cold Drink Warehouse in Delhi, India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJuly 16, 202559Views 0Likes 0Comments

A daytime robbery took place at a cold drink storage facility in Keshav Puram, prompting an immediate response from Delhi Police. The incident occurred on a Monday around 12:30 p.m., when a PCR call was received from Hansapuri Road in Tri Nagar, leading officers from Keshav Puram to the scene. According to authorities, three unidentified…

Deliverymen Caught Stealing Goods in Antipolo, Philippines

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJuly 16, 202557Views 0Likes 0Comments

Three delivery personnel were apprehended after being caught red-handed stealing items from their own delivery truck while en route to various variety stores in Antipolo City, Rizal, early Friday morning, July 4. According to the Antipolo City Police, the arrests were the result of an internal probe conducted by the delivery company where the suspects…

2 Arrested for Parcel Vehicle Robbery in Kerala, India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJune 30, 202574Views 0Likes 0Comments

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the robbery of USD 376,000 from a parcel vehicle that was intercepted at Ramapuram Chepad along the national highway. The arrested suspects are residents of Tiruppur. Authorities apprehended them in their hometown. Meanwhile, seven others involved in the planning and execution of the heist, remain at large.…

Person Arrested After USD 129,000 Aluminium Trailer Theft in Australia

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJune 23, 202572Views 0Likes 0Comments

Detectives from the Hume Crime Investigation Unit have arrested a man in connection with the theft of a trailer loaded with over $200,000 (USD 129,000) worth of aluminium from a Campbellfield warehouse earlier this week. According to police, the 45-foot flatbed trailer, which was carrying large aluminium poles, was taken from outside a business on…

Police Arrest 7 People in Oil Theft Syndicate in Indonesia

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 22, 2023427Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Jambi Regional Police's Directorate of General Criminal Investigation has unveiled a theft syndicate involving stolen oil condensate from an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation. The incident took place in Rantau Karya, Geragai District, East Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi Province. According to the Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Jambi Police, Police…

Delhi Crime Branch Cracks Down on Counterfeit Spare Parts Op Targeting Automobile Companies

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 22, 2023394Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has initiated legal action after receiving a complaint from automobile companies regarding producing and selling counterfeit spare parts bearing their logos and stickers in New Delhi. According to an official, various auto parts like filters, pumps, and more are being manufactured and distributed in the market. This fraudulent activity not only…

Driver Bought Almost S$282,000 in Stolen Goods Off Warehouse Workers to Resell

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 8, 2023345Views 0Likes 1Comment

Three individuals were hired to manage dry goods for a distributor, but instead, they engaged in theft and sold the stolen items to a delivery driver at a reduced price. Over a period of around ten months, the delivery driver handled approximately S$282,200 worth of stolen goods, selling them to his relatives, the distributor's customers,…

55 Kg Gold Vanishes from Dhaka International Airport Customs Godown

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 8, 2023302Views 0Likes 0Comments

Officials have reported approximately 55.5 kg of gold bars and jewellery worth around Tk 47 crore (US$4,271,136.28) have been stolen from a customs warehouse at Dhaka airport. The customs warehouse filed a case when four assistant revenue officers (AROs) and four guards failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the incident. The stolen valuables were originally seized between…

Railway Clips Theft Almost Caused Freight Train Accident in India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 8, 2023297Views 0Likes 0Comments

Officials from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) reported that 54 elastic rail clips and liners were stolen from the up and down railway tracks of the dedicated freights' Western Corridor at Silani village in Sohna. This theft, discovered at 7 a.m. on Sunday during a patrol by private guards, marked the second…

Nearly $400,000 Worth of Technology Company Counterfeit Products Found in Shipments from Hong Kong

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 1, 2023274Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to authorities, federal entities have intercepted and seized nearly $400,000 worth of a multinational technology company counterfeit products. These counterfeit items were discovered in shipments from Hong Kong and seized at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex and Ontario International Airport. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection representative stated that the counterfeit items, including watches and…

Automaker Seizes 1.5 Million Counterfeit Parts Globally

Burglars Steal Over USD 59,000 Worth of Goods from Warehouse in Thane, India

Armed Robbery at Cold Drink Warehouse in Delhi, India

Deliverymen Caught Stealing Goods in Antipolo, Philippines

2 Arrested for Parcel Vehicle Robbery in Kerala, India

Person Arrested After USD 129,000 Aluminium Trailer Theft in Australia

Police Arrest 7 People in Oil Theft Syndicate in Indonesia

Delhi Crime Branch Cracks Down on Counterfeit Spare Parts Op Targeting Automobile Companies

Driver Bought Almost S$282,000 in Stolen Goods Off Warehouse Workers to Resell

55 Kg Gold Vanishes from Dhaka International Airport Customs Godown

Railway Clips Theft Almost Caused Freight Train Accident in India

Nearly $400,000 Worth of Technology Company Counterfeit Products Found in Shipments from Hong Kong

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