Posts Tagged ‘thief’

Truck Carrying Narcotics Leads to Abduction/Theft

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

According to abc2news.com, a pharmaceutical truck transporting narcotics to a nearby pharmacy in West Baltimore was robbed yesterday in what is being called an “incredibly thought out robbery.”

The driver was transporting 87 crates full of narcotics (worth a very significant value) when three suspects, one in possession of a gun, surrounded and abducted the driver, stealing the truck, the article notes.

Thieves drove the truck to a precise location where they unloaded the cargo into another truck and took off, leaving the empty pharmaceutical truck and driver, who was unhurt, behind (http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/city-robbers-steal-truck-full-of-narcotics-during-pharmacy-delivery).

Abc2news informs that descriptions of the suspects have not yet been released but that this is thought to be a planned robbery since the thieves knew exactly what kind of freight the truck would be transporting and at what time.

When transporting a high value target, such as pharmaceuticals, it is very important to choose a carrier who will provide you with the security and service you need to keep your freight safe.  Road Scholar Transport’s tractor trailers are equipped with a Show Me feature that allows you to see exactly where your cargo is at any precise moment (down to the street level), along with electronic door monitoring alerting of every door opening/closing, as well as many other security features.  Road Scholar Transport also offers expedited shipping to ensure that your freight is delivered safely, on time, every time.

Learn more about all the services Road Scholar Transport provides to keep your cargo safe from accident/theft by visiting www.roadscholar.com.

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Gone in 90 Seconds

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Road Scholar Transport90 seconds…that’s all it takes for thieves to steal your cargo.

According to Cargo Security Alliance, perpetrators will move onto softer targets if they cannot defeat a truck’s security system in 90 seconds or less.

When you think of lost or stolen freight, you think “cost.”  Not only do you suffer from inventory replacement costs, but the cost of recovery operations, restocking, recall , and worse, relationships/credibility with clients.  All this can happen in just 90 seconds.

One thing’s for sure, it would take a thief longer than that to break into one of Road Scholar Transport’s tractor trailers.

Road Scholar makes sure that each driver hired is legitimate.  We conduct a drug test on every new hire and again on 50% of drivers every year.  We also do ten year background checks to ensure that our drivers maintain a clean record.

Our property is setup with a digital surveillance system and with bright colors and roof tracking decals, our trucks are readily recognizable, making them harder to steal and easier to find.

If that’s not enough, we have bolt and cable seals, tamper evident tapes and seals, and truck, trailer, and container locks and seals to prevent theft.  Our cargo cam keeps an eye on your freight at all times to make sure nothing goes wrong.

Let’s not forget about tracking devices.  Road Scholar has you covered with covert assisted GPS cargo tracking and real-time tracking.  All of our reefers and power units are enabled with tracking devices such as SkyBitz, Qualcomm, and Airsis.  SkyBitz allows for electronic door monitoring, censoring and sending reports or alerts of door openings and closures.  Qualcomm provides panic buttons to prevent operation of the vehicle to ensure that a truck is not stolen.  In addition to that, Airsis gives a fleet map (down to the street level) that not only tells the location history, but current location of the tractor trailer.  These locations are reported every hour when moving and once every 24 hours when idle.

So in order to prevent a dent in your wallet and loss of credibility that you worked so long to build with your customers, consider using Road Scholar Transport for all your transporting needs.  For more information visit www.roadscholar.com.