Lobster heist was third case of seafood theft in New England in recent weeks

In a recent Boston Globe article, Professor Yossi Sheffi was cited in coverage of a major cargo theft involving hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of lobster that disappeared after leaving a cold-storage facility in Taunton, Massachusetts. The piece examines how organized criminal networks are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in freight transportation, particularly through identity fraud and impersonation of legitimate carriers.