Two Amazon employees charged after $2M worth of goods allegedly stolen in Ajax

Five people were arrested, including two Amazon employees, after more than $2 million worth of stolen merchandise was discovered in Ajax.

Five people, including two employees of an Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Ajax, are facing charges after allegedly stealing around $2 million worth of merchandise from the online retailer.

In November, Durham Regional Police say they launched an investigation into a pair of employees who worked at the fulfillment centre located at 789 Salem Road.

Investigators say they were contacted by Amazon’s loss prevention team after it was alleged the workers were responsible for the theft that spanned over two years.

Following a joint investigation, Durham police apprehended the two employees before executing a search warrant at a home in Scarborough. Three more suspects were arrested as a result, police say.

In total, police say they seized over $250,000 in high-end electronics and $50,000 in cash.

Four people from Scarborough and one from Newmarket, ranging in age from 28 to 36, have been arrested: Janviben Dhameliya, Yash Dhameliya, Mehul Baldevbhai Patem, Ashishkumar Savani and Bansari Savani. All have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking.

Patem and Ashihskumar Savani are also facing fraud and theft charges.

None of the charges have been tested in court.

Investigators are asking anyone with additional information to contact them or Crime Stoppers anonymously.