A string of heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona resulted in the theft of $2 million worth of Nike sneakers. Trade groups say these types of crimes are happening more frequently.

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.

No, it's not the 1800s. It's 2025. In less than a year, at least 10 such train heists in California and Arizona have netted about $2 million worth of Nike shoes, USA TODAY has confirmed after the Los Angeles Times first reported the string of robberies.

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,

Transnational gangs have been targeting sneakers, wireless gaming headsets and other modern merchandise transported by rail, according to federal prosecutors.

It was one of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in remote areas of the Mojave Desert since last March that authorities are investigating, the Los Angeles Times reported. All but one resulted in the theft of Nike sneakers, according to investigators.

The latest wave of robberies was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. The Times reports that there have been at least 10 robberies since last March, during which thieves have stolen approximately $2 million worth of Nike merchandise. These heists are ...

on Dec. 6, investigators recovered about $48,000 worth of then-unreleased Nike Dunk Low Midnight Navy sneakers ... Anyway, that's really enough out of me. Head over to the Los Angeles Times for a full rundown on even more of these burglaries, arrests ...

Organized thieves target freight trains in western deserts, stealing millions in Nike sneakers with sophisticated heist operations.

There has been a lot of talk about Luka Doncic's beer-drinking and hookah-smoking past with the Mavericks, but the soon-to-be 26-year-old has played well with the Lakers.

the Los Angeles Times reported. All but one resulted in the theft of Nike sneakers, according to investigators. Eleven people were charged in the Jan. 13 burglary with possessing or receiving ...