30 pallets of opioid analgesics, benzodiazepines and epilepsy drugs from the pharma company Actavis were stolen in USA only few days ago, along with the whole truck.
How was the truck stolen?
“Both trailer and tractor were taken after the driver left the vehicle running while he went inside the truck stop to purchase cigarettes.”
To say this was preventable would be an understatement...
This truck was equipped with GPS but the alert was not risen in time. The official reason stated in the sources we have accessed to claim they -the team following the truck- thought it was the actual authorised driver who was still behind the wheel.
This is too easy for criminals.
Yet another reminder of the importance to equip containers and trucks with high-security locks.
The lock might not prevent the theft of the truck but:
Criminals might not take a truck that poses problems to access to the goods
Seguratainer locks require hours of work and industrial equipment just to attempt to break through the doors.
High-security shipping container and truck locks provide you with preventio and buy you more than enough time to locate the missing vehicle and take action.
Seguratainer locks even have a space to fit 3rd party GPS trackers which will then be sheltered from attack inside the lock itself.
Remember: those stolen meds were destined to people who needed them. You probably have someone in your life -a colleague, a friend, or even your spouse or child- who needs specific medicines on regular basis.
Cargo theft is not only a number in the loss column: it hurts companies, yes, but also people.
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