Bridgeview, IL – A large cargo theft investigation in Cook County has led to the recovery of more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder, valued at over $500,000, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit, investigators recovered the stolen shipment Monday, December 23, at a warehouse in Bridgeview, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Authorities say the recovery followed an investigation into a missing shipment of Seeq protein powder reported earlier this month by a supply chain company.
Sheriff’s officials said the investigation began after the company alerted law enforcement that a large shipment of the product had disappeared during transport. Investigators later determined the stolen cargo was likely still located in Illinois, prompting further surveillance and investigative work.
That investigation ultimately led ORC detectives to the Bridgeview warehouse, where they discovered pallets containing tens of thousands of pounds of the missing protein powder. Photos released by the Sheriff’s Office show stacked boxes inside a large industrial facility, along with retail packaging for the recovered product.
The stolen shipment is estimated to be worth more than half a million dollars, highlighting the growing financial impact of cargo theft and organized retail crime across the Chicago metro area and Cook County, officials said.
The Sheriff’s Office noted that the ORC Unit is continuing to gather information as the case develops and is working to build what authorities described as a “strong theft case.” No arrests or charges have been announced as of publication.
Organized retail and cargo theft cases have increased in recent years across Illinois, often involving large-scale distribution networks and warehouse storage locations.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
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