News / Cargo crime rates climb as recession pushes Brazilian demand for stolen goods

Freight crime in Brazil soared in the third quarter this year, as criminals took advantage of rising demand for under-the-counter goods from citizens who have seen their spending power slashed in the wake of the country’s economic crisis.

Supply chain security specialists FreightWatch International (FWI) said that the state of Sao Paulo alone had seen a 38% year-on-year increase in recorded cargo theft in the third quarter, while for the first nine months of the year, it was up 56%.

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