Five hundred and thirty boxes of boneless beef chuck roast worth $222,000 was stolen from a truck in a Windsor parking lot a month ago, believed to be last seen making its way on Highway 401, according to local police last week.
But where did it go?
Cops probe $222K beef heist from parked semi-truck in Windsor, Ont.
If the meat is not recovered, it's likely already hit shelves in grocery stores or has been served in restaurants, said Stephen Laskowski, president of the Ontario Trucking Alliance.
He believes stolen meat slips back into the supply chain quickly — often without reputable buyers realizing it's stolen.
He said cargo heists are rarely random. They're organized crimes on the rise with buyers lined up in advance.
"They have a market," said Laskowski, who has been in the indu