Inside the Mojave Desert train heists targeting Nike sneakers
A string of heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona resulted in the theft of $2 million worth of Nike sneakers ...
Old-Fashioned Train Heists Yield Modern-Day Loot: Nike Air Jordans
Transnational gangs have been targeting sneakers, wireless gaming headsets and other modern merchandise transported by rail, ...
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Train Robbers Have Stolen Over $2 Million Worth Of Nike Sneakers
Since last March, the group has stolen about $2 million worth of shoes. It's like an Old Western movie meets "Ocean's Eleven." These guys start by slashing an air brake hose on the train ...
Train heists in remote desert areas of the West have netted millions in Nike shoes
In 2025, robbers aren’t going for gold or money on trains. They're targeting Nike shoes and electronics in heists that sound straight out of the Wild West.
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11 charged with stealing over $440K of Nike shoes from BNSF train
PHOENIX ‒ Eleven people have been indicted for stealing over $440,000 worth of Nike shoes from a BNSF train traveling through northern Arizona, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of ...
11 charged with stealing over $440K of Nike shoes from BNSF train
In the latest modern Western train robbery, 11 suspects were indicted in the theft of $440,000 worth of Nike shoes in ...
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Train heists in remote desert areas of the West have netted millions in Nike shoes
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 ...