Stacks of cardboard boxes filled a commercial warehouse on the 11600 block of Goldring Road in Arcadia. Inside sat nearly 26,000 pairs of shoes and pieces of apparel stamped with Nike, Adidas, Fear of God ESSENTIALS and other familiar logos. All of it was fake.
On August 25, 2026, deputies of the Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement Team of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in cooperation with federal officers, executed the search warrant at the location. About 25,898 pieces of counterfeit streetwear clothing were seized. The authorities estimated the retail value of authentic products at about $10 million.
This case became known weeks ago. At the beginning of August, CAPE got information about a suspicious shipment of goods at one of the ports of entry in California. The shipment was detained and inspected. There were large amounts of counterfeit Adidas, Nike, and other trademarked streetwear clothing found in the shipment.
That led to the warrant. Photos released by the department show rows of Nike-branded boxes and piles of apparel still in packaging. “Approximately 25,898 items of counterfeit luxury-branded streetwear merchandise were seized totaling an estimated retail value of $10,000,000,” the LASD stated in its official release.
No one was arrested during the search. The business owner is listed as a suspect and remains outstanding. The investigation into the operation and any distribution network continues.
Los Angeles County has long been a hotbed for the distribution and sales of counterfeit products due to its ports and concentration of warehouses. According to CAPE, in the past year alone, the team served approximately 25 warrants and recovered about 200,000 counterfeit items worth between $15 million and $25 million. The unit also monitors high-profile events such as the 2026 World Cup in the area where counterfeits are bound to appear.
Key details still missing include the shipment’s country of origin, the identity of the warehouse operator, the intended sales channels and whether any charges will follow. For now, the goods are off the street, the case remains open, and the owner is still at large.
