Cargo Theft Report SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER
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Q2-2017 Cargo Theft Report SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER Mexico Formerly known as FreightWatch International Statistical Analysis The recording and analysis of cargo thefts throughout Mexico allows the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center (SCIC) to assess levels of risk in the country. These statistics provide a broad outlook on the leading areas of risk in Mexico. The following map illustrates the levels of risk from low to severe in Mexico. The highest risk areas for cargo theft are concentrated in the western, central, and southeastern regions of Mexico, primarily in the states of Tlaxcala, Michoacan, Puebla, Guanajuato, Veracruz, and State of Mexico. sensitech.com Cargo Theft by Region Cargo Theft by Product Type Owing to the concentration of business activity in these areas, Cargo thefts identified by the SCIC in Mexico are shown in the 94% of freight theft incidents in the country are concentrated in following chart. the Central (50%), West (33%), and Southeast (11%) regions. Mexico — Cargo Theft by Mexico — Cargo Theft by Region Product Type, Q2-2017 Q2-2017 9% Food & Drinks 31% 9% Fuel 25% 33% 25% Building & Industrial 9% 8% Electronics 9% Central 50% Chemicals 8% West 33% Auto & Parts 7% Southeast 11% Alcohol 3% 7% Northeast 4% Personal Care 2% Northwest 2% 3% Pharmaceuticals 2% 11% Clothing & Shoes 2% Home & Garden 1% 50% 31% 2% Tobacco 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% The products most often stolen are Food & Drinks (31%), Fuel (25%), Building & Industrial (9%), and Electronics (9%). Cargo Theft by State The following is a list of the top ten states with the highest cargo Cargo Theft by Location and Product Type theft rate in Q2-2017. The following graphs show the distribution of the number of Mexico — Top Ten States for thefts by location and type of event. Cargo Theft, Q2-2017 Mexico — Cargo Theft by Location 140 Q2-2017 120 100 80 79% In-Transit 79% Facility Lot 17% 60 Roadside 3% 40 Fake Police 1% 20 17% 0 la a z a an bl c e cru xc a a Pu Jalisco ho najuato er Oaxaca Tla c a V 3% of Mexico Queretaro amaulipas Mi Gu T 1% State Tlaxcala 130 22% Michoacan 108 18% Puebla 106 18% Guanajuato 67 11% Veracruz 46 8% State of Mexico 33 6% Queretaro 20 3% Jalisco 16 3% Oaxaca 12 2% Tamaulipas 9 2% sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 2 Mexico — Cargo Theft by Event Type Factors Involved in Cargo Theft Q2-2017 Criminogenic areas: In Mexico, two criminogenic areas have been identified with a high density of criminals specialized in cargo theft (where multiple ongoing criminal patterns have 77% Hijacking 77% occurred, maximized through three criminal behaviors): theft Warehouse Burglary 17% of hydrocarbons; rail theft; and cargo theft on roadways and Rail Theft 6% highways. All of the above are characterized as progressive crimes due to their capacity to generate other criminal 17% behaviors. 6% • First Criminogenic Area. Occuring in the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Puebla, and Veracruz (MEX-150D) and its connections with the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense (57D), In 79% of cases, the theft occurs while in-transit, with driver México-Zacatepec (MEX-136D) and Arco Norte (M40D), kidnapping being the modus operandi (M.O.) most used by where there are seven hot spots that represent 34% of criminals. incidents (over one third of the cargo thefts occurring nationally). • Second Criminogenic Area. Located in the lowlands (Bajio) region in the states of Michoacan, Guanajuato, and Jalisco, between the Queretaro-Zacatecas highway (45D), Maxipista (15D) and Tonala-Zapopan (MEX-23), representing 20% of cargo thefts in the country during Q2-2017. High Risk Highways for Cargo Theft The highways considered high risk in Mexico are listed in the following chart. CARGO THEFT TRENDS BY HIGHWAY — 2017 Risk Level Rank Highway Crime Density Q1/Q2 Direction of Crime Trends SEVERE 1 Mexico-Veracruz Hwy (MEX-150D) 19% -48% HIGH 2 Mexico-Zacatepec Hwy (MEX-136) 10% 135% 3 Queretaro-Zacatecas Hwy (MEX-45D) 10% -31% 4 Maxipista (MEX-15D) 9% 96% 5 Mexico-Saltillo Hwy (MEX-57D) 6% 62% ELEVATED 6 Arco Norte Hwy (MEX-M40D) 2% -18% 7 Mexico Ring Road (CEM) 2% -50% sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 3 Mexico-Veracruz Highway (MEX-150D) This highway represents 19% of cargo thefts in Mexico. The sections of this highway with the highest cargo theft rates are San Martin Texmelucan-Amozoc and Amozoc-Esperanza, together comprising 71% of total thefts. 2017 CARGO THEFT TRENDS • MEXICO-VERACRUZ HWY (MEX-150D) Frequency of Crime Direction of Risk Level State Highway Section Q1/Q2 Thefts Q1 Thefts Q2 Crime Trend ELEVATED Mex. City Metro Area Iztapalapa-San Marcos 8 1 -76% HIGH Puebla San Marcos-San Martin Texmelucan 1 7 108% SEVERE Puebla San Martin Texmelucan-Amozoc 43 45 102% SEVERE Puebla Amozoc-Esperanza 60 35 13% HIGH Veracruz Esperanza-Fortin 7 9 148% HIGH Veracruz Fortin-Tinaja 21 12 10% ELEVATED Veracruz Tinaja-Veracruz 76 3 -92% Mexico-Veracruz Hwy (MEX-150D) Modus Operandi % Trucks Used to Use of State Highway Section Method Criminals’ Vehicles Participants Thefts Transport Stolen Goods Violence San Martin Texmelucan-Amozoc 40% 6–8 Puebla Amozoc-Esperanza 31% Veracruz Fortín-Tinaja 11% Patterns of Criminal Behavior (MEX-150D) Mexico — Cargo Theft by Day Mexico — Cargo Theft by Time of Day MEX-150D, Q2-2017 MEX-150D, Q2-2017 25% 37% 20% Early Morning (0:00-6:00 hrs) 9% Morning (6:00-12:00 hrs) 27% 15% Afternoon (12:00-18:00 hrs) 37% Evening (18:00-24:00 hrs) 27% 10% 27% 5% 27% 0% i 9% e d Fr Tu Thu Sat Sun Mon We sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 4 Mexico — Cargo Theft by Product Type Mexico — Cargo Theft by Truck Type MEX-150D Q2-2017 MEX-150D Q2-2017 9% Food & Drinks 35% 24% Fuel 24% 8% Auto & Parts 9% 74% Tractor Trailer 74% Electronics 8% Box Truck 17% 6% Alcohol 6% Torton 7% Pharmaceuticals 5% 17% Tanker Truck 2% 5% Miscellaneous 3% Building & Industrial 3% 3% Chemicals 3% 3% Clothing & Shoes 2% 3% 7% 35% Home & Garden 1% Personal Care 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% Mexico-Zacatepec Highway (MEX-136) This highway represents 10% of cargo thefts in Mexico. The sections of this highway with the highest cargo theft rates are Calpulalpan-Apizaco and Apizaco-Huamantla, together comprising 80% of total thefts. 2017 CARGO THEFT TRENDS • MEXICO-ZACATEPEC HWY (MEX-136) Frequency of Crime Direction of Risk Level State Highway Section Q1/Q2 Thefts Q1 Thefts Q2 Crime Trend ELEVATED State of Mexico Texcoco-Calpulalpan 2 1 -50% HIGH Tlaxcala Calpulalpan-Apizaco 12 15 25% SEVERE Tlaxcala Apizaco-Cuapiaxtla 10 34 240% HIGH Puebla Cuapiaxtla-Zacatepec 2 11 450% Mexico-Zacatepec Hwy (MEX-136) Modus Operandi % Trucks Used to Use de Entitad Highway Section Method Criminals’ Vehicles Participants Thefts Transport Stolen Goods Violencia Calpulalpan-Apizaco 25% 6–8 Tlaxcala Apizaco-Cuapiaxtla 56% Cuapiaxtla-Zacatepec 18% sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 5 Patterns of Criminal Behavior (MEX-136) Mexico — Cargo Theft by Day Mexico — Cargo Theft by Time of Day MEX-136, Q2-2017 MEX-136, Q2-2017 25% 20% 20% Early Morning (0:00-6:00 hrs) 20% Morning (6:00-12:00 hrs) 40% 15% 40% Afternoon (12:00-18:00 hrs) 20% Evening (18:00-24:00 hrs) 20% 10% 20% 5% 0% i e d 20% Fr Tu Thu Sat Sun Mon We Mexico — Cargo Theft by Product Type Mexico — Cargo Theft by Truck Type MEX-136 Q2-2017 MEX-136 Q2-2017 11% 8% Fuel 25% Food & Drinks 25% 30% 8% Chemicals 11% Tractor Trailer 55% Building & Industrial 8% Box Truck 30% 25% Alcohol 8% 8% Torton 11% Electronics 8% Tanker Truck 2% Auto & Parts 6% Flatbed 2% Personal Care 6% 6% 55% Pharmaceuticals 3% 11% 6% 3% 25% 2% 2% Queretaro-Zacatecas Highway (MEX-45D) This highway represents 10% of cargo thefts in Mexico. The sections of this highway with the highest cargo theft rates are Celaya- Irapuatoand Irapuato-Salamanca, together comprising 68% of total thefts. 2017 CARGO THEFT TRENDS • QUERETARO-ZACATECAS HWY (MEX-45D) Frequency of Crime Direction of Risk Level State Highway Section Q1/Q2 Thefts Q1 Thefts Q2 Crime Trend ELEVATED Queretaro-Celaya 38 2 -95% SEVERE Celaya-Salamanca 22 17 -23% Guanajuato SEVERE Salamanca-Irapuato 17 15 -12% HIGH Irapuato-Leon 1 13 1200% sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 6 Queretaro-Zacatecas Hwy (MEX-45D) Modus Operandi % Trucks Used to Use of State Highway Section Method Criminals’ Vehicles Participants Thefts Transport Stolen Goods Violence Celaya-Salamanca 36% 3–5 Guanajuato Salamanca-Irapuato 32% Irapuato-Leon 28% Patterns of Criminal Behavior (MEX-45D) Mexico — Cargo Theft by Day Mexico — Cargo Theft by Time of Day MEX-45D, Q2-2017 MEX-45D, Q2-2017 25% 20% 16% Early Morning (0:00-6:00 hrs) 67% Morning (6:00-12:00 hrs) 16% 15% Afternoon (12:00-18:00 hrs) 17% 67% 10% 17% 5% 0% i e d Fr Tu Thu Sat Sun Mon We sensitech.com Cargo Theft Report: Mexico Q2-2017 7 Mexico — Cargo Theft by Product Type Mexico — Cargo Theft by Truck Type MEX-45D Q2-2017 MEX-45D Q2-2017 16% 11% Electronics 23% Auto & Parts 21% 84% 5% Food & Drinks 16% Tractor Trailer 84% Chemicals 11% 5% Box Truck 8% Building & Industrial 5% Torton 8% 21% Fuel 5% 5% Miscellaneous 5% Clothing & Shoes 5% 5% 8% Tobacco 5% 5% Personal Care 2% Alcohol 2% 8% 23% 2% 2% Maxipista (MEX-15D) This highway represents 9% of cargo thefts in Mexico.