A truck driver with multiple fraudulent commercial drivers licenses has been charged for the theft of $12 million in cargo through the purchase of trusted trucking companies.
33-year-old Nursulton Izzatulloevich Khaydarov appeared in Bridgeport, Connecticut court on Wednesday, October 21st and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges. Khaydarov is from Uzbekistan, but is a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
According to The Department of Justice, Khaydarov and others were involved in a cargo theft scheme where the group purchased or “otherwise assumed control” of established trucking companies with trusted reputations. The group would take over the companies’ DOT numbers, MC numbers, business email accounts, and even previous owners’ identities. The men, including Khaydarov, would then pose as the previous owner of the company and to obtain contracts for interstate shipments from a freight broker. A driver would then pick up the shipment, but the cargo would never make it to its intended destination. In some instances, some of Khaydarov’s co-conspirators would demand ransom for the return of the stolen cargo.
Khaydarov was involved in the theft of at least 24 loads worth over $12 million. The loads include items such as hard drives, stereo equipment, clothing, electronics, computer equipment, nicotine products, and more.
Kharadov was also found to be in possession of six CDLs – one valid with his proper name and photo, and five others under different names with his facial features altered slightly. The names used in the fraudulent CDLs were “Sayid Makhmudarov,” “Rustam Mavlonov,” “Dmitri Aganin,” “Roman Smirov,” and “Kairat Nurtas.”
The Homeland Security Task Force estimates that the scheme began in September 2025.
