Theft & Losses – TAPA APAC

2 Arrested for Parcel Vehicle Robbery in Kerala, India

Supply Chain Resilience NewsJune 30, 202530Views 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, 202543Views 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, 2023400Views 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, 2023345Views 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, 2023329Views 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, 2023283Views 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, 2023264Views 0Likes 3Comments

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, 2023259Views 0Likes 1Comment

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…