Cook Co. sheriff’s team tackling urgent threat from organized crime networks stealing railroad cargo – ABC7 (Chicago)

Cook County's unit participated in 12 joint operations with railroad police this year, making 39 arrests, including two men charged with breaking into a south side railyard and stealing several boxes of vodka.
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Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
6 months ago

CPS graduates, only skills taught in the CPS are criminal in nature.

9mm
6 months ago

Why the hell would railroads ever park full freight cars on the south side of Chicago. Why not just roll them all the way until they see “welcome to Indiana” signs.

Hello, Indiana!
6 months ago

Missing from this sorta informative article, other than a heads up for “ the bad guys “, is whether any of the thieves have received jail time and to what extent for what should be considered a Federal crime? I think we know that, at least in IL, they were released from custody on the minimal of charges allowed by law, such as trespassing or breaking and entering. It used to be a crime to even loiter around the railway, much less break into sealed cars and grab as much as you can carry. That was before about 2008 or… Read more »

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