Special Freight Escort.

Theft of trucks/vans and their loads increased by 66% last year, with more than £100 million worth of goods, vehicles and trailers reported stolen to the National Stolen Lorry Load Desk.

SPECIAL VEHICLE ESCORT:

We can provide protection team/s to escort valuable cargo from A to B, giving the courier and goods Safe Passage of journey i.e Computer Goods, Mobile Telephones and other 'Star Items' that often come under hijack on the roads. We can escort the freight-loads and their drivers using 4x4 vehicles and 'People Carriers' containing Surveillance equipment and experienced Protection Teams.

Courier drivers often leave the depot/manufacturers with the fear of highjack, which is only too common-place, the load disappears the driver is beaten and left traumatised. The number of incidents of theft increased from 2,271 in 1999 to 3,400 in 2000. There was also a significant increase in the number of armed lorry hijacks, up from 51 incidents in 1999 to 79 incidents last year.

The modern day piracy of the roads is a lucrative business for organised criminals and will continue to be so. Our special escort may prove to be cost effective to your business and peace of mind for you and your couriers.

 

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