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by Brendan Dunne
A 21-year-old man in Texas faces a felony charge for the theft of $21,000 in collectible sneakers.
KXAN reports that Guillermo Ivan Prieto confessed to the crime after being taken into custody by police last week, saying that he had two accomplices, one of which was the step-brother of the victim.
The arrest affidavit lists three pairs of Nike Air Yeezy 2s, Doernbecher Jordan 2s, Doernbecher Jordan 3s, Doernbecher Jordan 9s, "Galaxy" Foamposites and Supreme x Air Jordan 5s as stolen during the burglary. The thieves also took $600 worth of cash, two bottles of Versace cologne and two shirts.
The victim was able to track down his sneakers with the help of the police after his roommate saw them posted for sale on Facebook. He set up a meeting with Prieto to buy the shoes and called the police once he identified them as his own.
Prieto is being held on a $7,500 bond in Travis County Jail.
