Eight indicted in $4.49M cargo theft scheme using carrier impersonation

Eight individuals have been indicted in New York for allegedly stealing $4.49 million in freight through a multi-state cargo diversion scheme that targeted shipments between October 2025 and April 2026, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors allege the defendants impersonated legitimate trucking carriers and used their registration information without authorization to intercept and redirect shipments moving through logistics facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The group allegedly stole products including lamb, cheese, beef, copper and cigarettes across six separate incidents. The defendants named are Murodullo Khasanov, Nodir Kobilov, Shavkatbek Mamadjanov, Rakhmiddin Abdullaev, Aleksey Vorobyev, Nizom Ismoilov, Doston Mardoev and Dilshod Nabiev. Each faces one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree and varying counts of grand larceny. For trucking carriers and freight operations, the case highlights the vulnerability of shipment information in the supply chain. Criminals exploited carrier identities and documentation to gain access to freight at transfer points. The indictment identifies the legitimate carriers as victims of the alleged conduct and does not suggest their involvement or authorization of the theft operation. The charges have not been proven in court.