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

In one heist, they made off with 2,000 pairs of Nikes, including Air Jordan 4s that will not be released to the public until next month.

A string of heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona resulted in the theft of $2 million worth of Nike sneakers. Trade groups say these types of crimes are happening more frequently.

A train robbery in Arizona last month saw nearly 2,000 pairs of Nike Air Jordans stolen, with an estimated value of over $440,000, according to federal court documents obtained by DailyMail.com.

Thieves are targeting freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of 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,

During a Jan. 13 robbery in Perrin, Arizona, suspects cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train and made off with more than 1,900 pairs of unreleased Nikes

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,

Authorities are investigating at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in remote areas of the Mojave Desert since last March.