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Man Caught eBay'ing Stolen Goods from Work

by Terrence O'Brien on December 28, 2007 at 05:37 PM

Stolen Cell Phones
You all do it, admit it: A pen here, some Post-Its there, nothing major, but people are not in the habit of paying for office supplies. Usually, though, there is a line drawn at expensive electronics or the products your employer sells to make a profit.

Unfortunately for Grant Ross, he knew no such limits. The cell phones, laptops, and navigation devices he stole from RS Components Ltd didn't just stay in his home for personal use, he was selling them on eBay for a profit.

The company noticed an unusually high loss of stock and received information that some of the company's products were ending up on the auction site. It searched for nearby auctioneers with products that the company carried. Lo-and-behold, "Hoodie 1230" was selling cell phones that R.S. Components was missing. Managers bid on one and opened the package in the presence of police. The serial number matched a part missing from the stock room.

Eventually the investigation led to Grant Ross, who had access to the stock and has now been sentenced to 6 months in prison after pleading guilty to three charges of converting criminal property and three of possessing criminal property. The sentence has been suspended for 2 years and Ross has been ordered to do 200 hours of work without pay.

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Tags: ebay, law, stealing, theft

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