Fake freight broker redirects $273K seafood shipment in New Jersey cargo theft attempt

A truck driver followed instructions from someone impersonating a freight broker, placing more than $273,000 in frozen seafood at risk. The unauthorized diversion brought approximately 29,000 pounds of cargo to North Arlington, New Jersey, on October 3. Two individuals began moving pallets from a refrigerated tractor-trailer into a smaller box truck. Police arrived before the suspects could remove the shipment from the area. North Arlington officers responded to Porete Avenue following a report of suspicious activity involving commercial freight.