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Indians Convicted in $2M Cargo Theft: Trucking Firms Used to Steal TVs, Laptops
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News18•30-09-2026, 23:05
Indians Convicted in $2M Cargo Theft: Trucking Firms Used to Steal TVs, Laptops
- •Two Indian nationals, Arshpreet Singh and Vikramjeet Singh, were convicted in the US for conspiring to steal over $2 million in cargo.
- •The scheme involved using legitimate trucking companies to secure shipping contracts, then diverting high-value electronics like TVs and laptops instead of delivering them.
- •Arshpreet Singh was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Vikramjeet Singh was acquitted on this count.
- •The conspiracy operated between March 2024 and June 2025, targeting locations across Southern California and Texas.
- •Sentencing for Arshpreet Singh (up to 20 years) and Vikramjeet Singh (up to 5 years) is scheduled for January 20, 2027.
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A US jury convicted Arshpreet Singh and Vikramjeet Singh for conspiring to steal over $2 million worth of cargo from warehouses across Southern California by using legitimate trucking companies to secure and then misappropriate shipping contracts.
The co-conspirators purchased or fraudulently used established carriers like Z&F Transportation LLC and Skyways Trucking LLC to win genuine shipping bids, pick up high-value electronics and goods via brokers like Uber Freight, and then fail to deliver them.
United States District Judge Anne Hwang scheduled the sentencing hearings for January 20, 2027, where Arshpreet Singh faces a statutory maximum of 20 years in federal prison and Vikramjeet Singh faces up to five years.
