Reward offered for hijacked shrimp

Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) has offered a USD 5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in response to a container of shrimp that was hijacked on Saturday.

A container carrying 1,750 cases (weighing 35,000 pounds) of 71-90 P&D tail-off white vannamei shrimp went missing on Saturday morning on the west side of Chicago near Pilsen. The container number is OOLU 617078-4, and each 20-pound case contains 10 two-pound bags of Member’s Mark brand shrimp.

PFS and its client partners are aware of the growing theft problem within the cold-chain industry. When working together, all aspects of security can be executed within a timely manner. PFS is offering the reward and assisting its customers by alerting the entire industry with pertinent product information.

Any information regarding the specific load can be e-mailed to Julius Heil at [email protected] or by calling 973-820-4040. All information will be strictly confidential.

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