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Cargo crime in Europe and Africa showed a dramatic increase last year, according to the latest figures from the Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa).

According to the organisation’s Incident Information Service 2013 annual report, there was a whopping 66% increase in the number of major cargo crimes reported across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, compared with 2012.

A total of 1,145 incidents were recorded – 465 more than in 2012 – with an average loss per crime of €235,000, which is ...