Police recover $258K copper load from stolen J.B. Hunt trailer in North Carolina
Kenly police connected the recovery to a suspected cargo theft operation spanning multiple jurisdictions. The investigation now extends beyond North Carolina. The post Police recover $258K copper load from stolen J.B. Hunt trailer in North Carolina appeared first on FreightWaves .
On Friday, officers in Kenly, North Carolina recovered approximately $258,000 in copper wire from a stolen J.B. Hunt trailer. The recovered equipment and its contents were found near a truck stop. The arrest of the suspected driver, Jarrel Lamont Nightingale, 41, of Florida, followed information about a cargo theft operation in multiple jurisdictions.
The Kenly Police Department received a tip about the suspected organization on August 14, which led to collaboration with out-of-state agencies to locate missing freight connected with the operation. Major A. Dixon, Detective Sgt. K. Taylor, and Officers Hicks and Reed recovered the stolen trailer. A handgun was found in the possession of Nightingale during his arrest, leading to additional charges for carrying a concealed weapon.
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