Although the 19,876 cargo theft events in Mexico during 2021 meant a decrease of 6% compared to the previous year, Sensitech did not take this drop as a factor to consider that there is a safer outlook in the country.
The fourth quarter was the one with the highest criminal incidence, accumulating 5,699 events, while in previous quarters the figure ranged between 4,497 and 4,958 crimes.
The food and beverage segment accumulated 32% of the total, miscellaneous 16%, home and garden 7%, alcohol 6% and construction and industrial 6%, among others.
Food theft deepens the shortage
Ramón Medrano, president of Canacar, points out that the theft of food merchandise directly affects the levels of supply of food and beverages, which can deepen the inflationary phenomenon. Therefore, he emphasized the need to take “urgent actions” in the matter in order to achieve the virtuous circle pursued by the Package against Inflation and Famine. The measure, presented by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the second quarter of this year, seeks to limit the rise in said indicator.
“The President of the Republic, when he announced his program, recognized that the insecurity of the highways directly affects inflation,” he said in an interview. lead to results we have yet to see. We highly respect the actions of our authorities, but we need to see results, to see the number of incidents decrease,” he added.
According to data from the Attorney General’s Office, only in the month of May, food and grocery thefts accumulated 16.5% of the total thefts corresponding to federal highways in the country. “The number is tremendous,” reiterates Medrano.
“Yes it is a problem”, says Bimbo
Juan Botiz, director of vehicles at Grupo Bimbo, told Expansión, within the framework of the 22nd National Freight Transport Forum, that the incidence of crime has been on the rise, highlighting that other consumer companies have seen an increase in crimes in recent months. .
“(Theft) is indeed a problem for the freight transport industry and we are the same, on public roads, federal or state. Yes, a problem is seen in different areas, ”he asserted.
Fernando Noriega, general director of Idealease in Mexico, a company focused on the leasing of cargo vehicles, detailed during an event organized by the National Association of Private Transport, that the figures show that the theft of merchandise continues to increase, but the danger zones do not they change.
State of Mexico, Puebla and Guanajuato were the three entities where 51% of cargo transport robberies were carried out in 2021. These three states also topped the list in 2021. According to data from Sensitech, Veracruz, Jalisco and Michoacán also they are red flags for trucking companies.
