A trucker transporting 22 pallets of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet valued at $1.7 million, stopped at a truck stop west of I-69 to eat and shower. After showering, the driver went back to the location where he had parked the semi-tractor trailer only to find it missing along with the PlayBook tablets. The driver was transporting the tablets from the Bright Point Distribution center in Plainfield to Ontario, Canada. Besides the BlackBerry devices being shipped, the driver said he had a computer, credit cards and clothing in the truck.
22 pallets of the BlackBerry PlayBook have been stolen
Police investigating the theft, which took place at the Pilot Travel Center off State Road 67, were told that the truck did not have any tracking equipment. Local police have contacted the FBI. The officer who wrote up the report, Mike Milbourn, said that in his experience, stolen electronics like the BlackBerry PlayBook often end up in the Miami area.
If you are in the South Florida area, don't be surprised if some shady characters come up to you, trying to sell you a BlackBerry PlayBook at a great price. Remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch so you might want to assume that the tablet they want to sell you is hot.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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