LA Looters Raid Unattended Containers Amid Supply-Chain Chaos

Looters are reportedly stealing imports near main U.S. ports
Covid-19 tests, seen as not valuable, are often left behind

Train tracks littered with thousands of opened boxes and packages stolen from cargo shipping containers in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. — Train tracks littered with thousands of opened boxes and packages stolen from cargo shipping containers in Los Angeles on Jan. 14.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

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By Augusta Saraiva

January 14, 2022 at 10:07 PM UTC

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As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of goods outside of the two southern California ports that are responsible for handling almost half of all U.S. imports.