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Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
NICB President and CEO David J. Glawe Testifies to U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Unprecedented Threat of Cargo Theft
Glawe Urges Passage of Combating Organized Retail Crime Act OAK BROOK, Ill., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — David J. Glawe, President and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's leading non-profit association dedicated to preventing insurance fraud and crime, testified Tuesday before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in its hearing, 'Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks and Organized Theft.' The hearing focused on bolstering federal efforts to dismantle transnational crime rings which drove an unprecedented surge in cargo theft in recent years and highlighted the need for Congress to adopt the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). In his testimony, Glawe leveraged NICB's unique position at the intersection of the insurance industry and law enforcement, as well as his more than three decades of law enforcement and national security experience, to highlight how cargo theft has escalated to historic levels and become a vector for transnational criminal activity. 'Most cargo thefts are not the result of small operations, rather they are committed by well-funded, sophisticated criminal businesses,' Glawe said. 'These criminal networks are exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities and abusing new technologies to finance other illicit activities, including drug and weapons trafficking and terrorism. The impacts are felt on kitchen tables across the country through higher prices.' Six to eight incidents of cargo theft occur every day, with an average value per theft of more than $200,000. In the last 18 months, NICB has assisted in over 240 cargo crime investigations, leading to more than 70 recoveries valued at nearly $40 million. Since 2022, NICB has opened an average of 150 commercial cargo crime cases per year. NICB agents play a crucial role in coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as NICB member insurance companies, to aid in investigations of organized crime and other bad actors involved in cargo theft. Key points emphasized in Glawe's testimony: The U.S. is experiencing a historic spike in cargo thefts: The value of stolen merchandise and estimated losses broke the $1 billion mark for the first time in 2023, going on to increase 27% in 2024. These figures are projected to increase another 22% by the end of 2025. Transnational criminal organizations are reaping the rewards: Through cyber-enabled logistics manipulation and new methods of identity theft, cargo theft has gone unchecked for too long. Stolen goods are often used to fund darker criminal enterprises: Items ranging from everyday consumer goods to high-end luxury are sold in illicit markets, fueling drug trafficking, arms dealing and terrorism. NICB and law enforcement collaborate closely to counter cargo theft: NICB's special agents and intelligence analysts maintain strong relationships with federal, state and local law enforcement to investigate and dismantle organized cargo theft rings to recover stolen goods. Support for CORCA (S. 1404): Glawe reaffirmed NICB's support for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to expand federal coordination and enforcement capabilities in investigations of interstate and transnational theft. Voices across the private and public sectors joined together to acknowledge that the only way to stop cargo theft is through a concerted effort from all affected industries, levels of law enforcement, policymakers and the public. The committee also heard testimony from Donna Lemm, Chief Strategy Officer at IMC Logistics, Scott McBride, Chief Global Asset Protection Officer at American Eagle Outfitters, and Summer Stephan, District Attorney of San Diego County and President of The National District Attorneys Association. If you suspect potential cargo theft, call local law enforcement, your insurance carrier and NICB's hotline at 1-800-TEL-NICB. To learn how to help deter cargo theft visit About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. To learn more, visit
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Eleven Bills were filed for consideration in the Florida Senate Sunday
Eleven Bills were filed for consideration in the Florida Senate Sunday morning as part of a sweeping initiative combatting illegal immigration. Filed by Senators Blaise Ingoglia [R-11th District], Jonathan Martin [R-33rd District] and Jay Collins [R-14th District], the sweep comes a day before the special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis' on Monday morning. Read: Remembering Bob Snow: Pioneer of Orlando's tourism and founder of Church Street Station The set includes ten bills that specifically mention immigration and one bill, SB 18A, that amends the petition process utilized by the Attorney General when petitioning the Supreme Court for opinions on amendments to the State Constitution. Read: Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle The Eleven Bills are listed below; SB 2-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - Requiring the presumption that no conditions of release will secure the appearance at trial of an unauthorized alien. SB 4-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - requiring, rather than authorizing, law enforcement agencies to transport certain persons securely to a federal facility in this state. SB 6-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration, Terrorist Organizations, and Transnational Organized Crime and Their Illegal Immigrant Participants - specifying that all profits of hate group activity, terrorist organization activity, and transnational criminal organization activity are subject to seizure. SB 8-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - Requiring the penalty reclassification of certain crimes committed after unlawful reentry into the United States, etc. SB 10-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - Establishing the Office of Secure Florida within the Department of Commerce, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,725,423. Read: Hot tamales, an exciting expansion arrives in College Park and at home The Eleven Bills continues; SB 12-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - Revising the oath a person subscribes to upon registering to vote. SB 14-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - Requiring each state and county law enforcement agency, and any other law enforcement agency with more than 25 sworn or certified law enforcement officers, to enter into a written agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in a particular immigration program. SB 16-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - requiring the Financial Services Commission to adopt specific rules. SB 18-A: Petition Process - authorizing a supervisor of elections to verify certain signatures only if a certain petition form is used. SB 20-A: Postsecondary Out-of-state Fee Waivers - Deleting provisions relating to the waiver of out-of-state fees for certain students, including students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes. SB 22-A: Combatting Illegal Immigration - providing criminal penalties for adult aliens who knowingly enter or attempt to enter this state after entering the United States by eluding or avoiding examination or inspection by immigration officers, etc. The Eleven Bills are listed here Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
