Nike Employee Noticed Strange Shoe Returns — Uncovered Russian Spy Ring Worth $78,000
Автор: Mole Hunt
Загружено: 2026-01-08
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In April 1996, Marcus Webb, a Nike Factory Store employee in Portland, noticed a strange pattern: customers buying shoes based on article numbers rather than size or style, returning them in perfect condition exactly 7 days later, and different people purchasing those same returned boxes. When Marcus peeled off a shoe label, he discovered a hidden Russian spy code underneath. His vigilance led FBI to uncover an SVR intelligence network using Nike shoe boxes as dead drops to coordinate 89 secret communications over 6 months. The investigation resulted in arrests of 8 operatives including NSA engineer Thomas Garrett who sold encryption secrets for $78,000, leading to prison sentences up to 31 years.
What you'll discover in this Cold War story:
How Russian spies used Nike shoe box labels to hide coded messages directing agents to meeting locations
The simple technique Marcus used to expose fake article numbers concealing intelligence communications
FBI surveillance operation that identified Thomas Garrett meeting with Russian consular officer Elena Volkov
Court trials that sentenced spies to decades in prison for compromising satellite encryption and missile defense secrets
Why ordinary vigilance in retail work stopped a sophisticated SVR espionage operation worth $78,000
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