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.

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the

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

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,

Sneakers continue to be a huge target for criminals, and according to new reports from the LA Times, nearly $2 million worth of Nike footwear has been stolen from freight trains in California and Arizona within the last year-including pairs of the much-anticipated Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 collab.