A Los Angeles County business owner accused of receiving $1 million in merchandise stolen from BNSF and Union Pacific trains was arrested after authorities searched his shoe warehouse in Whittier last week.
A multi-agency task force served a search warrant at Shoes N Shoes, located at 12565 Slauson Ave., on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The search resulted in the recovery of $1 million in stolen train cargo, including Yeti cups and jugs, Nike, New Balance, Brooks and Sanuk shoes, JanSport backpacks and Shark vacuums, police said.
In total, the task force recovered 59 pallets of cargo…