By Matthew Holloway |

In a post on Facebook, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol announced that two suspects were arrested after another train robbery in northern Arizona resulted in the theft of a shipment of Nike shoes. As reported by Fox 10 Phoenix, the arrest took place earlier that week along the Interstate 40 between Kingman and Williams, AZ.

In the press release issued Friday, the AZDPS stated, “Several days ago, Arizona State Troopers working I-40 between Kingman and Williams were notified of a train robbery. State Troopers located one of the involved vehicles and arrested the driver. Federal Law Enforcement Agents located a second vehicle and suspect and arrested them also. The two suspects were booked into jail on multiple charges.”

As reported by Fox, Arizona has seen an uptick in train robberies in recent months, with a prominent example coming in January, which saw investigators reveal ties to the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel. In congressional testimony, Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana described the robbery saying, “Investigators have found ties to the Mexican cartel. On January 30 of this year, over $440,000 of Nike shoes were stolen off of a BNSF train. Air brakes were cut as it traveled on tracks north of Phoenix, Arizona. Federal officials have linked this to a federal cartel operating in Sinaloa.”

According to AZCentral, the cargo stolen last week also contained stolen Nike footwear, however, the full value of the stolen goods was not released as of this report. It is known, however, that both vehicles were “full of stolen Nikes,” per AZDPS.

Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com.