Durham police investigators have located an additional $130,000 in electronics and merchandise during a search warrant related to a $2 million Amazon theft and fraud investigation.
In November, members of the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) began an investigation into two employees of the Amazon Fulfillment Centre located at 789 Salem Road.
Investigators were contacted by Amazon Loss Prevention after it was alleged that two employees were responsible for the theft of approximately $2 million in merchandise over a two-year period, police said.
On Tuesday, December 23, members of the FCU executed a search warrant at a storage locker in Newmarket. As a result, an additional $130,000 in stolen electronics and merchandise was located.
A 36-year old male from Newmarket faces additional charges of possession of Stolen Property Over $5000. He was released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca
Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. Bonner of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5321.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.