NIBRS Tip: Common Cargo Theft Errors

NIBRS Tip: Common Cargo Theft Errors

Cargo Theft Errors

The Cargo Theft indicator must be populated with Yes or No for certain offenses, including:

All Other Larceny
Extortion/Blackmail
Motor Vehicle Theft
Bribery
False Pretenses/Swindle/Con
Robbery
Burglary
Hacking/Computer Invasion
Theft from Building
Credit Card/ATM Fraud
Identity Theft
Theft from Motor Vehicle
Embezzlement
Impersonation
Wire Fraud

The most common Cargo Theft errors:
      Type of Victim cannot be an individual.
      Missing Y or N on offenses listed above.
      Adding the Y or N to ineligible offenses; leave blank if not an offense listed above.

Note: Theft from an individual is not a Cargo Theft; once an item is delivered to the customer, it is no longer moving in commerce.
The Cargo Theft indicator must be populated with Yes or No for certain offenses, including:

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