Be on the lookout for Grinch-like characters hanging out at transportation hubs over the holidays.
A CargoNet analysis of holiday-period theft data from the past five years shows a heightened risk during the Christmas and New Year periods.
The days immediately following Christmas have historically been the most active for cargo theft, according to CargoNet, a Verisk business and specialist in cargo theft prevention and recovery.
An analysis of 261 theft events between December 23 and January 2 over the past five years shows Dec. 27 and 29 as peak days for criminal activity, with