The $2.7 trillion transportation industry accounts for 17 percent of the U.S. economy. Yet an estimated $30 to $50 billion in cargo is stolen worldwide each year. Reasons for this high rate of transportation crime include 1. The spread of global crime syndicates; 2. A new breed of smarter criminals, able to adapt to the new technologies of the cargo transportation industry; 3. The availability of low-risk, high-payoff targets; and 4. The financing of criminal activities with billions of dollars from drug trafficking.
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