The Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday seized millions of dollars worth of stolen merchandise believed to be Nike sneakers during a raid of a warehouse in Torrance, officials said.
Police Capt. Alfonso Lopez of the LAPD's commercial crimes division said the merchandise was linked to several cargo trucks that had been stolen from a facility near the Port of Los Angeles. He said the cargo truck thefts occurred over a certain period of time but would not disclose further details because he said it would impede in their investigation.
Lopez said thieves made off with merchandise from at least nine cargo trucks. Investigators from various law enforcement agencies tracked the stolen merchandise to a warehouse in Torrance, where a search warrant was served Wednesday evening.
Lopez said investigators recovered stolen products from six of the nine containers. He said the value of the merchandise ranged from $4 million to $7 million. Posted by Abdul