Cargo thieves used cloned shipping documents to reroute semi trailer loaded with glycerin, Illinois sheriff says

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recently recovered dozens of drums of “syrupy liquid” as part of a cargo theft investigation.

On September 17, 2026, CCSO received information about a shipment of 75 drums of stolen food-grade glycerin that had been taken and was suspected to be in Cook County, Illinois.

“Investigators learned that offender or offenders cloned the shipping documents to reroute the trailer to a different location,” police said…

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