ORLANDO, Fla. — A worker at an Orlando-area Amazon fulfillment center stole almost $4,000 in merchandise and gift cards, Sheriff's investigators say.
- Amazon worker in Orlando area accused of stealing gift cards
- Elvis Edgardo Soto charged with 3rd-degree grand theft
- Value of gift cards and merchandise taken is nearly $4,000
Elvis Edgardo Soto, 20 of Orlando was arrested early Tuesday and is facing a charge of third-degree grand theft.
Soto was reported to the Orange County Sheriff's Office on December 7 by a loss prevention worker at Amazon's Boggy Creek Road facility, according to an arrest affidavit.
The worker ran reports for gift cards that had been redeemed within six hours of being fulfilled by the location, and a quick investigation linked Soto to the redeemed gift cards, deputies said. The security worker said customers were sent empty packages but had since been reimbursed.
The value of the items and gift cards taken was $3,970, deputies said. Some of the items Soto is accused of buying include an Apple MacBook Pro, a digital camera, and audio and auto equipment.
Amazon told the Associated Press that Soto no longer works for the company.