MEDLEY, Fla. \u2014 A South Florida man was arrested in Miami Beach last week after being accused of dealing in stolen Nike shoes, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The June 17 arrest of Reinier Sanchez Hurtado, 46, was captured by Miami Beach Police Department drone footage. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is new technology that most police agencies are using now,\u201d said Medley Police Department Sgt. Luis Rivera. <\/p>\n
Hurtado\u2019s arrest was the result of Medley police detectives launching an extensive criminal investigation into the theft of Nike shoes. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe main charge is dealing in stolen property,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about possibly $36,000 of merchandise that was taken.\u201d<\/p>\n
The case starts at a Medley distribution facility where FedEx security says it tracked a vexing pattern of thefts dating back to 2024. <\/p>\n
According to his arrest report, some high-end Nike footwear that was destined for Miami-area retail stores ended up at the Miami home of Sanchez Hurtado, who authorities learned was employed by a FedEx ground contractor \u201cresponsible for supervising drivers assigned to the affected delivery routes.\u201d <\/p>\n
Police said they used GPS tracking devices in some of the packages to track where the stolen goods were taken. <\/p>\n
FedEx told police the shoes were being sold through the black market.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere appeared to be a scheme of fraud,\u201d said Rivera. <\/p>\n
FedEx contacted Medley police, who moved swiftly to identify Sanchez Hurtado as the suspect. <\/p>\n
Detectives learned soon after that he had just been released from a routine traffic stop in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
Medley detectives then coordinated with MBPD\u2019s Real Time Intelligence Center and the Miami Police Department\u2019s Tactical Robbery Unit to track Sanchez Hurtado down near the intersection of 14th Street and Drexel Avenue, authorities said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat is the beautiful thing about Miami-Dade County,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cAll agencies work together to bring subjects into custody and the charges that they earn.\u201d<\/p>\n
The investigation into Sanchez Hurtado and the stolen shoes remains active and ongoing, he said. <\/p>\n
A statement from FedEx can be read below: <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of the arrest of a service provider driver by the Miami Beach Police Department, and this individual is no longer providing service on behalf of FedEx. Further questions should be directed to law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 FedEx Communications Strategic Advisor Adam Snyder<\/p>\n
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