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 targeting slow-moving freight trains through remote parts of California and Arizona have run off with more than $2 million worth of not-yet-released Nike sneakers in a series of movie-like heists,

Train robbers have stolen over $2 million in rare sneakers over the past year. The most recent robbery saw thieves throwing boxes onto the side of the road to pick up later. Sneakers have become increasingly collectible,