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Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of Nikes

  • Thieves have stolen over $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers from freight trains in California and Arizona, according to officials and court documents.
  • During a Jan. 13 robbery in Perrin, Arizona, suspects stole over 1,900 pairs of unreleased Nikes worth more than $440,000, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Phoenix.
  • Authorities are investigating at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in the Mojave Desert since last March, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
  • Thefts from cargo trains cost the nation's six largest freight railroads over $100 million last year, with thefts increasing by roughly 40% nationwide, according to the Association of American Railroads.
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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
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