Doj calculates the Armenian crime ring in the theft of Amazon worth over 83 million US dollars

Officials of the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday accused members or employees of an Armenian organized crime ring with theft of more than 83 million US dollars load Amazon By pretending to be legitimate truck drivers and sucking out that are intended for the company's warehouses.

Since at least 2021, at least four people have led to the crime ring Ge Icemaker too Sharkninja Vacuum and air fryers, the Doj claimed.

“Amazon is currently plagued by recurring thefts of his programs, which are generally referred to as” freight theft “, the complaint says.

Amazon has followed his efforts to pursue and close fraudulent, misleading and illegal activities in the extensive online shop. The removal of stolen goods is particularly difficult. In 2023, CNBC reported that Amazon suspended dozens of traders from third -party providers, who allegedly sold stolen goods, although many of the sellers claimed that they were unknowingly caught in the system, which caused their business.

Amazon is not the only retailer affected by freight theft. Experts said that CNBC freight theft losses are estimated at almost $ 1 billion a year.

In his complaint, the DOJ said that the alleged fraudsters had operated four transport companies – AK Transportation, NBA Holdings, Belman Transport and Markos Transport – that would receive contractual freight routes from Amazon Relay, an application used by truckers, which is also referred to as loads.

Each trucker is assigned a charge for the collection of a manufacturer's warehouse, which is to be discontinued in an Amazon facility. Instead, the groups would distract from their designated routes, take part of the goods from the trucks and resell them or give them away to employees, the prosecutors claim.

In some cases, the “self-proclaimed airlines” would be completed their deliveries in an Amazon warehouse a few days after their employment.

Doj officers confiscated the alleged iPhones of the fraudsters and found photos and videos of warehouses that were lined with boxes with crockpots, keurig coffee machines, keratin shampoo, Weber grills and other goods.

Amazon teams worked together in their investigations with Doj officials, including the transfer of information about the stolen goods and details of the alleged fraudsters on his online marketplace.

Representatives of Amazon did not immediately answer an inquiry for comment.

Doj officials combined the accused with a litany of other suspected crimes, including murder, kidnapping, illegal firearm possession and fraud in the healthcare system. Some of the 13 defendants are expected to appear in front of a court in Los Angeles on Tuesday and Wednesday, while one of the defendants appeared on Tuesday in front of a court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and arrested.

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