{"id":1574,"date":"2026-01-04T15:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2026-01-04T15:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:37:51","slug":"a-400000-shipment-of-lobster-bound-for-costco-just-vanished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1574","title":{"rendered":"A $400,000 Shipment Of Lobster Bound For Costco Just Vanished"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">A $400,000 shipment of lobster meat bound for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was stolen in Massachusetts.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Investigators say thieves impersonated a legitimate trucking company to pull off the heist.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The FBI is investigating, following similar recent seafood thefts to see if they&#8217;re connected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When you picture a major heist, you probably imagine diamonds or designer handbags. Ever think about frozen lobster?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Well, one shipment worth $400,000 was just stolen in Massachusetts before it could ever make it to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/oysters-crab-400000-worth-lobster-meat-stolen-new-128791578\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/oysters-crab-400000-worth-lobster-meat-stolen-new-128791578\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"reports\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">reports<\/a>, the theft happened when a fraudulent trucking company posed as a legitimate carrier, complete with spoofed emails, altered truck markings, and fake identification. Dylan Rexing, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/rexingcompanies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/rexingcompanies.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rexing Companies\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">Rexing Companies<\/a>, told reporters the operation was &#8220;a very sophisticated crime,&#8221; and that losses like this are hitting the supply chain harder than ever. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And this wasn&#8217;t an isolated seafood incident. Within weeks, New England authorities also reported two other seafood thefts: about 14 cages of oysters (40,000 of the little molluscs)\u2014worth around $20,000\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2025\/12\/holiday-heist-on-casco-bay-thieves-steal-40000-oysters-from-falmouth-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2025\/12\/holiday-heist-on-casco-bay-thieves-steal-40000-oysters-from-falmouth-farm\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"disappeared\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">disappeared<\/a> from an aquaculture site in Casco Bay, Maine, on November 22, and a shipment of crab meat went missing in Taunton, Massachusetts, just a few weeks ago in December.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Chris Burroughs, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, said crimes like this often involve criminals impersonating real carriers to hijack valuable freight. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;There was a dash in the email address that was the only thing that was in addition, he said.&#8221; Everything else looked exactly the same to the legitimate company. And then this, this individual came in, took the load, and off they went with it, and who knows where it ends up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Because seafood is perishable and difficult to trace once stolen, recovery is rare. Burroughs called it part of a &#8220;massive, growing problem&#8221; in the freight industry that &#8220;needs to be addressed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The FBI is investigating the missing lobster shipment, though no arrests have been announced. Rexing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/400k-shipment-live-lobsters-hijacked-en-route-midwest-costco-locations\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/400k-shipment-live-lobsters-hijacked-en-route-midwest-costco-locations\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"added that\" data-node-id=\"10.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">added that<\/a> the impact extends beyond seafood lovers\u2014when costly shipments vanish, prices throughout the supply chain can rise.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So, if your local Costco&#8217;s freezer aisle looks a little light on lobster tails this season, there&#8217;s now an unfortunate (and very expensive) reason why.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A $400,000 shipment of lobster meat bound for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was stolen in Massachusetts. Investigators say thieves impersonated a legitimate trucking company to pull off the heist. The FBI is investigating, following similar recent seafood thefts to see if they&#8217;re connected. 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