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When a quiet coastal farm wakes up to missing cages, and a major warehouse in Massachusetts waves off a truck that never arrives, no one expects it to add up to a lobster heist that shakes faith in the entire food chain. This gripping cargo theft true story follows the journey of oysters, crab, and lobster from water to highway to nowhere, turning one seafood crime book into a warning about how fragile modern deliveries really are. In the cold waters of Maine, a family business is rocked by a Maine oyster farm theft that wipes out years of work overnight. Farther south, a routine shipment turns into stolen oysters and crab, and what looks like a simple paperwork mess slowly reveals a pattern of supply chain crime. By the time news breaks of a massive New England lobster theft and a missing Costco lobster shipment, investigators know this is not bad luck. Someone is watching, planning, and striking where it hurts. Daniel P. Kingsbury takes readers inside the docks, trucks, and warehouses where everyday work hides extraordinary risk. He shows how one freight theft investigation uncovers trucking fraud and scams built on fake email addresses, forged IDs, and stolen company names. The result is not only food cargo theft but a web of lies that leaves farmers, drivers, and retailers pointing fingers at each other while the thieves vanish with the load. This is warehouse theft true crime set against the backdrop of frozen aisles and highway rest stops. You will see how a single fictitious pickup scam at a quiet loading dock can trigger a chain of logistics and crime that crosses multiple states. You will walk through the doors of a facility on the day of a cold storage warehouse theft, stand beside dispatchers dealing with freight broker fraud, and feel the strain on companies racing to patch holes in food supply chain security. The story reaches beyond one Taunton Massachusetts lobster case. It shows how organized cargo crime thrives on gaps in process and weak checks on new carriers. Behind every headline is a family-run boat, a warehouse night shift, and a dispatcher trying to sort real drivers from clever fakes while guarding against trucking identity theft. The result is a real life logistics mystery that lays bare the true cost of crime in the supply chain. For readers who love food and crime nonfiction, this book offers more than thrills. It reveals a quiet seafood industry scandal that affects prices, trust, and safety, even for people who never eat lobster at all. With clear explanations and real events, it turns complex fraud schemes into human stories, showing exactly how small cracks in the system open the door to big losses. If you have ever wondered what really happens between the dock and the supermarket shelf, or how a simple sign-out at a warehouse gate can end in national headlines, this is the seafood crime book you need to read. Step into the hidden world where oysters, crab, and lobster become targets, and discover why stopping strategic cargo theft is now one of the most urgent battles in modern transport.

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