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Police launch first-of-its-kind national crackdown on train cargo theft

In a first-of-its-kind national blitz shown exclusively to CBS News, federal agents, railroad police and law enforcement in more than two dozen states hit the tracks and highways on the same night, using infrared drone cameras to track down thieves targeting cargo trains.

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Firsthand look at the high-tech hunt for cargo thieves

Cargo theft has become a multibillion-dollar business, and consumers are paying the price.

  • Cargo theft costs U.S. and Canadian economy $725 million in 2025
  • Federal agents and local law enforcement use infrared drones for tracking
  • Drones provide 'third eye in the sky' to detect heat signatures of thieves

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