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Two truck drivers face prison and felony charges in theft schemes involving more than $700,000 in stolen TVs
Two truck drivers in separate states have been sentenced or charged in large-scale theft schemes involving stolen televisions worth more than $700,000 combined.
In one case, Gurvinder Singh was sentenced on Sept. 16, 2025, in McAllen, Texas, to 12 months and one day in prison for interstate transportation of stolen property.
According to Valley Central, Singh diverted two loads of televisions that departed a warehouse in Summerville, South Carolina in September 2024. One truck was tracked to Laredo, Texas with 900 televisions valued at $130,000 still on board, while Singh connected the second trailer to his own truck and delivered it to a warehouse in Hidalgo, Texas.
Investigators also found documents tied to other thefts in Singh’s possession. Singh admitted in court that he knowingly transported stolen cargo. He was also sentenced to two years of supervised release, pending deportation proceedings.
Separately, prosecutors in Indiana charged 27-year-old Lakhwant Singh of Fresno, California, with allegedly stealing six shipments of Vizio televisions valued at nearly $595,000.
Lakhwant Singh, 27, of Fresno, CA, allegedly stole 6 shipments of Vizio TVs worth $594,754.16.
— may be danielle 💻🚛🇺🇸 (@maybedanielleee) September 19, 2025
The loads were picked up from a UNIS warehouse in Portage, IN (Dec. 19–26, 2024), contracted through broker GTS Transportation, and bound for Sam’s Club distribution centers.… pic.twitter.com/t3g2F9h4kc
Court records state the thefts occurred between Dec. 19 and Dec. 26, 2024, after Singh contracted loads through GTS Transportation from a UNIS warehouse in Portage, Indiana, bound for Sam’s Club distribution centers. Investigators allege Singh filed forged proof-of-delivery documents while the trailers never entered the facilities.
Phone data placed Singh near delivery sites, but surveillance and gate logs showed no entry. License-plate cameras later identified the trailers in Illinois. Singh faces two Level 5 felonies in Porter County: theft of property over $50,000 and conspiracy to commit theft over $50,000. He was booked on Aug. 19, 2025, with a pretrial conference scheduled for Dec. 12.
Homeland Security and Walmart Global Investigations are probing potential related thefts across multiple states.
Industry data shows cargo theft incidents nearly doubled between 2021 and 2024, with average losses exceeding $200,000 per load. High-value consumer electronics, such as televisions, remain prime targets for organized theft groups.
Federal and state agencies, along with retailers and brokers, have warned that fraudulent documents, forged proof-of-delivery records, and identity-based schemes are fueling theft activity. These methods expose vulnerabilities in carrier vetting and freight tracking processes.
Source: CDLLIFE
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