Thieves steal $10,000 worth of frozen beef in Philadelphia's latest cargo heist
Key Points:
- Thieves stole pallets of frozen meat valued at approximately $10,000 from a big rig in Philadelphia's Tacony section early Thursday morning.
- The driver, who was sleeping at the time, noticed suspicious movement and later found several pallets missing, with some beef cases scattered nearby.
- Police are investigating using cellphone video footage showing a dark gray Nissan sedan and two dark-colored SUVs, and are reviewing nearby surveillance cameras.
- This incident follows a similar cargo theft on Tuesday in Southwest Philadelphia, where 3,000 lbs. of crab legs were stolen after the driver was forced to flee.