Eight accused of impersonating legitimate trucking companies, using forged placards to steal $5 million in goods

Eight people are facing serious charges for impersonating legitimate trucking companies in order to steal millions of dollars worth of items from logistics sites throughout the northeast.

On June 3, 2026, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (MDAO) announced charges of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and Grand Larceny in the Second Degree against the following individuals:

• Murodullo Khasanov
• Nodir Kobilov
• Shavkatbek Mamadjanov
• Rakhmiddin Abdullaev
• Aleksey Vorobyev
• Nizom Ismoilov
• Doston Mardoev
• Dilshod Nabiev

Some defendants also face charges of Grand Larceny in the First and Second Degrees and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the First and Second Degrees.

The theft operation took place between October 2025 and April 2026, and resulted in the loss of:

• $165,000 worth of lamb
• $432,000 worth of cheese
• $295,000 worth of beef
• More than $266,000 worth of copper
• More than $3.3 million of cigarettes

Officials accused the defendants of using fraudulently obtained shipment information of real shipping carriers and brokers, impersonating the legitimate companies, and stealing nearly $5 million in goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey. The stolen items were then sold on the black market in New York City.

According to MDAO, the defendants obtained information on winning bids on load boards from hackers. After that, they would “allegedly lease tractor trucks and affix the name and registration number of the real shipping carrier that was supposed to make the pickup. They would then drive to the logistics center, pick up the goods and coordinate further shipment into and through Manhattan.”

Investigators said that the defendants used forged placards with motor carrier names, motor carrier numbers, and Department of Transportation numbers to impersonate real trucking companies.

“We allege these defendants operated a wide-ranging and brazen, multimillion-dollar interstate retail theft conspiracy that impacted businesses and consumers around the country,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg. “We believe that many small businesses were harmed by this theft, some of which may not be able to recover from their financial losses. Furthermore, the intersection of sophisticated online hacking and large-scale theft is deeply concerning and will only grow more prevalent, and we are using every tool available to stay ahead of this emerging trend.”

See below for MDAO’s detailed rundown of the scheme.

“In November 2025, NODIR KOBILOV allegedly drove a truck impersonating the carrier Z Mile Inc to pickup frozen lamb from a logistics center in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. He then met MURODULLO KHASANOV, who escorted and supervised the transportation of the stolen goods through Manhattan into the Bronx. The lamb was intended to be delivered to Minnesota and Wyoming.  

In December 2025, SHAVKATBEK MAMADJANOV allegedly drove a truck impersonating Altex Logistics Inc, to pick up cheese totaling 25,395 pounds in net weight, including parmesan, pecorino and Manchego, from a logistics center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The cheese was intended to be delivered to Georgia. In this particular instance, a shipping broker allegedly fell victim to a phishing attack from the hacking syndicate after they received an email they believed was from a trucking carrier they had frequently used. The broker then unknowingly sent the bid information to the hackers, who shared it with MURODULLO KHASANOV. He then coordinated and supervised the theft with SHAVKATBEK MAMADJANOV.

That same month, RAKHMIDDIN ABDULLAEV allegedly drove a truck impersonating Masters Trucking to pick up 39,600 pounds of beef in Darby Township, Pennsylvania. The beef was intended for Aurora, Colorado, but was instead diverted and transported into New York City.   Similarly, the broker had unknowingly sent the bid information to a member of the criminal syndicate conducting the hacking, who eventually sent it to MURODULLO KHASANOV. He then coordinated and supervised the theft with RAKHMIDDIN ABDULLAEV.

In February 2026, DOSTON MARDOEV allegedly drove a truck impersonating Viking Transport to pick up 43,100 pounds of copper rod from a logistics center in Newark, New Jersey. The stolen cooper was allegedly driven back to the Bronx through Manhattan, before most of it was sold to “Scrap King,” in Brooklyn with the assistance of MURODULLO KHASANOV, ALEKSEY VOROBYEV, and NIZOM ISMOILOV.

On two separate occasions in March 2026, under the supervision of MURODULLO KHASANOV, DILSHOD NABIEV, NIZOM ISMOILOV and two other individuals allegedly drove trucks impersonating Preston Deliveries, LLC to CJ Logistics America in Colonial Heights, Virginia to pick up over $3.3 million in cigarettes, which were eventually brought to the Bronx through Manhattan. The cigarettes were intended for Tennessee and Florida. The stolen cigarettes were later recovered pursuant to a search warrant executed in the Bronx.“