Truck carrying cellphones worth $11.5 million stolen on way to Miami

MIAMI ā€“ A multi-million dollar heist is under investigation after a trailer heading to Miami carrying expensive cellphones was stolen.

ā€œThe truck stopped at a rest stop and we get notification that the complete truck is gone,ā€ said Sal Banbahji, the Director of International Distribution for PCS Wireless.

The numbers are mind boggling. More than 54,000 cellphones valued at $11.5 million were stolen.

The cab of the truck was recovered in Hallandale Beach, but the trailer is gone.

ā€œExtremely devastating, this is a large amount of money,ā€ Banbahji said.

PCS Wireless has offices in Miami Lakes.

They say the theft happened on Aug. 14 in Tampa, with the truck bound for Miami.

ā€œWhat we know is that when he came back to the truck, it wasnā€™t there,ā€ said Banbahji. ā€œThere is going to be a $100,000 reward to help us find (the) devices and who did this.ā€

The thought is that thousands of stolen cellphones are now in the Miami area. All the stolen phones are blocked and unable to be activated.

ā€œWe are doing everything in our power to find out where the cellphones are,ā€ said Banbahji. ā€œItā€™s mind blowing that a truck can disappear and itā€™s a lot of money for any business to deal with.ā€


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