US EditionFreight Train Heists in California and Arizona Target $3M in Nike Sneakers
- 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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Rail companies beef up security as freight heists increase
By Allan Stein Contributing Writer Brazen criminals continue to target the country’s railroads despite proactive efforts to combat cargo theft, according to law enforcement. This month, federal authorities in Arizona indicted 11 individuals, including nine Mexican nationals who were illegally residing in the United States. They are charged with possessing more than $400,000 worth of Nike shoes, which were reported stolen from a BNSF Railway t…
String of Train Heists Involves a Fortune in Nikes
Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven't hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents, per the...
Wild West 2025: Audacious Train Robberies Reported in Mojave Desert
Believe or not, the target is Nike sneakers. The monetary loss to the train companies is staggering, and the number of incidents jumped a whopping 40% during the last year of the Biden administration. The post Wild West 2025: Audacious Train Robberies Reported in Mojave Desert first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Nearly 2,000 Nike Air Jordans stolen in Arizona train heist worth over $440,000
A train robbery in Arizona last month saw nearly 2,000 pairs of Nike Air Jordans stolen, with an estimated value of over $440,000, according to federal court documents obtained by DailyMail.com. The theft occurred after thieves reportedly cut the air brake hose on a BNSF freight train, rendering it immobile. Among the stolen sneakers were the highly anticipated Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4s, which are set to be released on March 14 at $225 pe…
Thieves Targeting Freight Trains in California and Arizona Deserts Make Off With $2 Million Worth of Nikes
LOS ANGELES—Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents. In a Jan. 13 robbery, suspects cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train traveling through a remote section of Arizona, and made off wit…
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