Rail Companies Beef Up Security as Freight Train Heists Increase

In Arizona, federal authorities charged 11 people with stealing more than $400,000 worth of Nike shoes from a BNSF rail car.

Torn open boxes line train tracks outside of downtown Los Angeles after reoccuring railway robberies on Jan. 14, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Brazen criminals continue to target the country’s railroads despite proactive efforts to combat cargo theft, according to law enforcement.

This month, federal authorities in Arizona indicted 11 individuals, including nine Mexican nationals who were illegally residing in the United States.