Police recovered nearly $1.5 million in stolen train cargo, including Nike shoes and power tools, while conducting a major cargo theft investigation in Los Angeles this week.
According to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department, officers working with Union Pacific Railroad Police and several other local law enforcement agencies served a search warrant in the 4300 block of Verona Street on Monday.
“During the operation, detectives recovered an estimated $1,460,000 in stolen train cargo, including Nike shoes, Milwaukee tools, and electronic equipment,” the release said.
They arrested 41-year-old Los Angeles man Alejandro Aguilar-Espinoza without incident at the scene. He was booked for receiving stolen property…