Fake FedEx drivers steal $680K electronics load from New Castle, DE, warehouse
A California man now faces felony charges after Delaware troopers followed a trail of fraudulent documents, a false plate and a parked tractor-trailer. The post Fake FedEx drivers steal $680K electronics load from New Castle, DE, warehouse appeared first on FreightWaves .
Delaware police apprehended a California man after a $680,000 shipment of electronics went missing from a New Castle, DE, warehouse. The trailer was later recovered in Newark, DE, with all items intact. Authorities linked the theft to fraudulent identification, shipping documents, and a false registration plate. The investigation started with a pickup near Wilmington, DE.
On September 15, troopers apprehended Dushatdaman Parihar, 35, of Manteca, CA, near the parked tractor-trailer at University Plaza. Parihar was taken to Troop 2 and arraigned on felony theft charges, with a secured bond of $66,550. The two suspects arrived at a River Road business in New Castle at 9:15 a.m. on September 14, posing as FedEx employees.
They presented driver's licenses and documents for electronics valued over $680,000. After loading the cargo trailer, they left. The business soon discovered the paperwork was bogus. Police were alerted, and Parihar was found near the tractor-trailer with false credentials and a fraudulent plate. Charges include felony theft, first-degree forgery, and conspiracy.
The trailer and goods were returned to the business. Further investigation is ongoing by the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit.
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