Two men were found guilty in a cargo theft scheme that used legitimate trucking companies to steal loads from shippers across Southern California and Texas.
On September 29, 2026, Arshpreet Singh, 28, of Sacramento, and Vikramjeet Singh, 31, of Fontana, were found guilty by a jury on one count conspiracy to commit theft from interstate or foreign shipments, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
Arshpreet Singh also was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud while Vikramjeet Singh was acquitted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
According to court documents, between March 2024 and June 2025, Arshpreet Singh and co-conspirators purchased or otherwise fraudulently used legitimate trucking companies to bid on authentic shipping contracts through brokers such as Uber Freight. The loads were picked up but never delivered to the intended destinations…