Cargo Crime

186  ◾  Cargo Crime: Security and Theft Prevention

They also have time to focus on the persons arrested for the

offenses, interview them while they are in custody, and build

an investigative “hook book” of suspects, fences, and asso-

ciates. This collected intelligence leads to further information

about involved parties and accomplices along with informa-

tion about where the stolen property is being sold or deliv-

ered, which, in turn, leads to the development of informants

and all types of related investigative information.

Once this investigative process is in place, the Task Force

Officers (TFOs) have many more options when a theft occurs

than just working the case without the background and infor-

mation that true investigative techniques b ...