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.
Migrant thieves steal $2M worth of unreleased Nike sneakers in series of train heists across California, Arizona
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Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of Nikes
Thieves have targeted freight trains running through California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists that have resulted in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers
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University of Arizona's renewed Nike apparel contract worth $44M
The University of Arizona has renewed its apparel contract with Nike. The new deal has an average annual value of $5.5 million, up from $2.33 million in the previous contract.
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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 ...