Commercial Crimes Division’s Cargo Theft Task Force and Memphis FBI Obtain Indictments in National Cargo Theft Conspiracy Targeting Nike
July 22, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that a years-long joint investigation by the Commercial Crimes Division – Cargo Theft Task Force, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Memphis Field Office, led to a May 21, 2026, Tennessee federal grand jury indictment of twelve individuals alleged to have participated in a sophisticated theft network that stole more than $2,000,000 in Nike shoes from the company’s main Memphis-based warehouse between July 2021 and July 2024.
Named in the indictment were Roy Lee Harvey Jr. (previously arrested by the LAPD on January 27, 2024); Bereket Abraham (co-founder/co-owner of Coolkicks, a popular shoe store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles); Jorge Cuellar (an online shoe reseller and popular social media figure known as “horehead_sales”); Keith Cannon; Cadarian Mack; Joel Deluna; and six now-former Nike employees: Michael Perkins, Marquesio Robinson, Julian Baker, Cortez Spenser, Roderico McClellan, and Damon Johnson.
In January 2024, the LAPD arrested Roy Lee Harvey Jr. on state charges of Penal Code 496(a) – Receiving Stolen Property related to the stolen Nike shoes. The arrest prompted the LAPD and the FBI to coordinate their investigations, revealing that Harvey and Abraham conspired to print UPS shipping labels using equipment and the UPS account associated with Abraham/Coolkicks.
After receiving the shoe shipments, Abraham and Cuellar paid Harvey and other co-conspirators more than $900,000 for the stolen shoes, which were either sold online or through Coolkicks to the unsuspecting public.
On June 22 and 23, 2026, joint LAPD/FBI teams arrested Harvey, Abraham, and Cuellar on federal arrest warrants stemming from the indictment. All appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on June 23, 2026, and face three federal charges: 18 U.S.C. § 2 – Aiding and Abetting, 18 U.S.C. § 371 – Conspiracy, and 18 U.S.C. § 2314 – Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property. If convicted, they could face up to 15 years in federal prison, $500,000 in fines, and up to three years of federal probation.
This case demonstrates the importance of coordinated interagency efforts in disrupting organized crime involved in large-scale theft operations and safeguarding the integrity of retail and cargo supply chains.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Commercial Crimes Division at (213) 486-8766 between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application.
Source & photos: Los Angeles Police Department