Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department recovered an estimated $500,000 in stolen Nike merchandise October 2, during a raid at a warehouse in the 1700 block of Stewart Street.

The operation uncovered more than 2,100 pairs of stolen Nike shoes, including unreleased models, and 150 cartons of Nike clothing.

Adeel Shams, 34, CEO and co-founder of CoolKicks, the popular online sneaker store known for reselling limited-edition footwear to collectors and celebrities such as Travis Kelce and Chris Brown, was arrested at the scene.

Shams was booked at the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center for receiving stolen property. Three other individuals were also detained during the raid. • LAPD detectives seized $500,000 in stolen Nike shoes and clothing from a Santa Monica warehouse, arrest

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