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The Economic Times
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Nike shoe scam exposed: 12 charged as insiders and resellers allegedly diverted $2 million worth of footwear using fake UPS labels across the US

Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged 12 individuals in an alleged cargo theft scheme that diverted at least $2 million worth of Nike shoes from a logistics centre in Memphis.

According to a report by Freight Waves, the operation allegedly ran from July 2021 to June 2024. It involved placing unauthorised UPS shipping labels on cartons, redirecting them to locations across the country instead of their intended destinations.

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