Posted on 12/28/2025 1:15:41 PM PST by Libloather
These thieves are just shell-fish.
Almost half a million dollars’ worth of lobster en route to Costco stores was stolen after sneaky thieves used a new trick to make off with the succulent seafood.
The lobsters were being transported from Massachusetts to stores in Illinois and Minnesota when they disappeared.
The shipment was reportedly picked up in Taunton, Mass., but never reached its destination, according to the president of Rexing Companies, the Indiana-based freight company tasked with transporting the lobster.
The thieves deployed a sneaky new trick to make off with the goods — they buttered up the logistics company by using a fake ID to pose as real truckers, according to the owner of the company.
“This theft wasn’t random. It followed a pattern we’re seeing more and more, where criminals impersonate legitimate carriers using spoofed emails and burner phones to hijack high-value freight while it’s in transit,” Dylan Rexing told NBC News.
The loss of $400,000 worth of lobster was a “significant” one for the company, he added.
“It forces tough decisions and ultimately drives up costs across the supply chain — costs consumers ultimately end up paying,” Rexing added.
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How do you quickly re-sell a luxury item that requires constant refrigeration or freezing, plus absolute cleanliness?
Major stores have major suppliers. Both of them will instantly notice if something hinky is going on.
Restaurants also have legal liability for the health of their customers. They have no way of knowing if the lobster was properly cared for.
Is the entire load going to be sold - pound by pound - at Open Air weekend markets?
They should have stolen a truck load of Titleist golf balls!
Is it a sneaky new trick that insurers don’t want you to know about?
And they get a lot of help from our friendly local leftists.....
That is a very good guess.
I could not figure out who the final seller and final consumer would be.
Easy Peasy...
Criminal sellers delivering directly to criminal CONSUMERS!
I was able to buy a jar of ghee at Costco, so no clarification necessary when I pulled some frozen lobsters out of the freezer last Sunday. Had it on the shelf.
Surprisingly, we ended up with leftovers. I am here to tell you that lobster roll made with a line of Kings Hawaiian Rolls, toasted on a pan, with melted ghee, works!
Those truckers - illegals - that California is allowing to drive interstate... What countries are they from? I wonder if there’s a connection?
I would not bet against you.
Somalians stealing those simoleons?
Tom Wolfe in his best seller, “Bonfire of the Vanities” has one of his characters opine that America is a fat fowl, ready to be gorged, tearing off chunks of money.
Was he observant or what?
Somebody got steamed because the lobsters had been poached.
It’s a bib too late to put a tail on them, probably jumped the country.
Investigators really ought to get crackin’ up in Clawbec.
Costco Lobsters — good name for a water polo team.
Look for a TON of people going to the HOSPITAL with FOOD POISONING!!!
The Costco Lobsters were left shellshocked after being abducted by the Sam’s Club Shrimps.
All of their screaming was in vein.
There was a World Team Tennis team called the Boston Lobsters.
🦞 Probably all left-handed. 😁
I hope they stole some butter too
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