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The AI boom runs on copper. Criminals know this. Cargo theft rings that used to steal retail goods have quietly pivoted. They are now tracking the supply chains feeding massive new tech hubs. In a single Chicago truck yard, investigators just recovered $1.3 million in stolen data center equipment. One trailer from Alabama was packed with $300,000 in copper wire spools. Another from Florida held $1 million in specialized infrastructure. Copper prices are surging. Tech giants are pouring billions into AI expansions. The thieves are simply waiting on the interstates. Cargo crime already drains $35 billion from the economy every year. Now, this highly targeted piracy threatens to stall the construction of the digital future entirely.