Six palettes of Nvidia hardware, estimated at approx $11.4 millionleft Oakland on Aug. 29 on board a truck identified as belonging to a food transport company. The shipment was bound for Fort Worth, Texas. Whether the identity of the food carriers was legitimate or fraudulent has not been publicly established by the authorities.
Where the trail is cold
Investigators tracked the truck through several long stops before losing it completely in San Bernardino County.
The truck stopped for several more hours before investigators lost track of it San Bernardino Countyaccording to reports cited by local media. The meaning of these stops remains unclear. Oakland police said the theft was reported on Sept. 13, more than two weeks after the pickup date.
What investigators still don’t know
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the exact hardware involved, how the cargo was removed or who took it.
Oakland police classified the matter as a grand-theft investigation in East Oakland, according to ABC7 reporting. No arrests have been announced as of the latest available reporting, and police have not publicly explained how the cargo was taken or where it went. The exact Nvidia models in the show have not been publicly confirmed.
Why a range of GPUs is worth stealing
Advanced computing hardware is compact, expensive, and interchangeable across international markets where supplies are scarce.
Nvidia’s high-end processors are among the most sought-after components in both AI infrastructure and gaming, making them attractive targets for cargo theft. Six pallets valued at approximately $11.4 million illustrate how much monetary value can be concentrated in a small physical footprint. Supply restrictions in certain regions create secondary markets where stolen hardware can be moved. How a specific stolen shipment might be resold remains speculative without confirmed details about the contents.
A separate case in Brazil offers a cautionary comparison
Two pallets of RTX 5090 cards disappeared from São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport in a case allegedly involving airport workers, and one card later surfaced online with an allegedly traceable serial number.
In an unrelated incident, two pallets of Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics cards valued at approximately $470,000 reportedly disappeared from Guarulhos International Airport near São Paulo after arriving from the United States on September 20. Brazilian reporting cited by technology publications described two outsourced forklift operators allegedly moving the pallets on CCTV. A third worker is said to have removed the goods electronically. An RTX 5090 later appeared on OLX, a Brazilian resale platform, listed at around $6,000; Photos in the listing reportedly show a serial number that matches one of the missing cards. The listing was subsequently deleted, and the available reporting leaves the seller’s identity and arrest status unclear. The California and Brazil cases share a high-profile Nvidia target but are otherwise separate investigations with no confirmed connection.
Investigation remains open
Oakland police have not announced any suspects, and the location of the hardware remains unknown as of last report.
Oakland police continue to treat the disappearance as a grand-theft investigation in East Oakland, per an ABC7 report. No resolution has been announced, and the exact contents of the six pallets remain unconfirmed. The Brazil case illustrates one avenue investigators can pursue: Serial numbers visible in sales lists have linked stolen hardware to missing shipments in previous cases. The Oakland case sits unsolved as of November 6, 2026, with no public accounting of where the cargo went or who took it.