二十多名货车司机在运输途中盗取棉花，一个月疯狂作案56车次、每车偷3至6吨，价值260多万

Group 1 - A major cross-province cotton theft case involved 46 defendants who collectively stole cotton worth over 2.6 million yuan, committing 56 thefts within a month [1] - The criminal gang, led by a former long-distance truck driver, exploited regulatory loopholes in the freight transport process, focusing on the lack of thorough checks by textile companies [1] - The gang operated from a rented cold storage facility in Shaanxi, using specialized tools and recruiting over 20 truck drivers to assist in the thefts [1] Group 2 - The court found that the defendants had committed theft with the intent of illegal possession, resulting in sentences ranging from one year and three months to ten years and ten months for the main perpetrators [2] - A total of 24 truck drivers involved in the scheme received sentences of one year and five months to six months of detention, with some receiving probation [2] - Additional defendants responsible for repackaging and concealing stolen goods were sentenced to two to three years in prison, also with some receiving probation [2][3]