Durham police yesterday said three males and two females are facing charges after a $2 million Amazon theft and fraud investigation in Ajax.
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, said the police.
On Monday, December 15, as a result of a collaborative investigation involving the Amazon Loss Prevention Team, investigators from the FCU took two employees into custody before executing a search warrant at a residence in Scarborough.
Three additional suspects were located and taken into custody during the search warrant. As a result, police seized over $250,000 in high-end electronics and $50,000 in Canadian currency.
All were released on an undertaking. Names 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.