Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of 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,
Migrant thieves steal $2M worth of unreleased Nike sneakers in series of train heists across California, Arizona
Many of the shoes were Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4s, which are not available to the public until March 14 and are expected to fetch $225 retail per pair.
Train Robbers Have Stolen Over $2 Million Worth Of Nike Sneakers
A band of thieves has carried out at least 10 different heists targeting BNSF trains in the Mojave Desert of California and Arizona over the past year, all in the pursuit of Nike sneakers. Since last March,
Modern-Day Gang of Train Robbers Is Targeting Freights Traveling Through California, Arizona
In one heist, they made off with 2,000 pairs of Nikes, including Air Jordan 4s that will not be released to the public until next month.
$2 Million in Nike Sneakers Have Reportedly Been Stolen in 10 Train Heists in the Last Year
Last year, stolen pairs of the then-unreleased Air Jordan 11 "Legend Blue" worth more than $200,000 were recovered after allegedly being stolen from a train in California. That headline is just the tip of the iceberg of a heist syndicate targeting Nike sneakers,
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