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LAPD Raids CoolKicks Warehouse, Seizes $500,000 in Suspected Stolen Nike Goods

Owner Adeel Shams faces a felony charge for receiving stolen property after the livestreamed operation.

Overview

  • Detectives executed an Oct. 2 search at a Santa Monica warehouse on the 1700 block of Stewart Street during a WhatNot auction livestream.
  • Police say they recovered more than 2,100 pairs of Nike shoes, including unreleased models, plus 150 cartons of apparel tied to stolen train cargo.
  • Shams, 34, was arrested and later released on his own recognizance and is due in Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 23.
  • LAPD credits interagency cooperation across cargo-theft units and reports the investigation remains active with additional arrests expected.
  • CoolKicks says it bought a small allotment within 48 hours in good faith and notes authorities have made no allegations of counterfeit goods.