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Semi Truck Theft & Murdered Truckers

SEMI TRUCK THEFT & MURDERED TRUCKERS

SEMI TRUCK THEFT & MURDERED TRUCKERS. Semi truck theft averages more than 20 stolen trailers per day just in the United States alone. California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey lead the nation with the highest numbers of theft. California alone registers over 1700 stolen trailers a year. It coast tax payers in the billions and it doesn’t seem to be coming to an end. Thieves know that one quick grab can yield them upwards of a million dollars depending on the cargo in each trailer. Among the favorite targets of would-be truck thieves food, electronics and pharmaceuticals. The majority of semi truck theft happen in dark parking lots such as truck stops, abandoned malls, rest areas and shopping centers.

You can help by making the following steps. First thing a truck driver should always have is a Pin-lock. When a truck driver drops his trailer in a parking lot he should secure it by putting a pin lock on the king pin. The second step a driver can take to prevent theft is to make sure the trailer and truck is parked in a well lit area. The third thing would be to try and Parkin a secured lot. If a lot with a security guard is not available a truck driver should at least make an attempt to find parking where security cameras are available. Another little trick that will help is to find something solid to back up to. A pole, an embankment or even a solid concert wall if possible. This helps prevent anyone from breaking into the trailer while it is in a yard. Also parking a semi truck as close to your house as possible will enable you to make frequent checks on the truck and trailer. A couple of drive-byes might make a thief aware that someone is watching the truck and decide that an easier target would be better to find.

Two murdered truckers found In South Florida

Recently two truck drivers were found murdered in a yard in Opa-Locka Florida. According to police Osmar Oliva, 50, the owner of Oliva Delivery Corp., and Johan Gonzalez Quesada, 26 were both kidnapped by masked men and tortured for a long period before being shot in the head and disposed into a year at an abandoned house. Police are offering a $5000 reward leading to the arrest of the perpetrator’s. Both men had a history of crime. In 2007 Oliva was arrested while unloading cargo from a stolen tractor trailer. In 2019 Quesada was accused after authorities found two loads of cargo at his home. The first cargo was frozen shrimp and the second cargo was a load of air conditioners. He was awaiting trial. A third man survived and was in critical condition in the hospital. That victim is not being identified.

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SEMI TRUCK THEFT & MURDERED TRUCKERS
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