Dwight Oliver, a 40-year-old resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for mail fraud. This sentence will be followed by one year of supervised release. Oliver was also ordered to pay $1,435,954.62 in restitution.

Court documents reveal that from May 2021 to August 2022, Oliver worked as a facility supervisor at a warehouse in Plainfield, Indiana. During this period, around $2 million worth of Fitbit devices disappeared while being shipped to various Amazon fulfillment centers across the U.S. An internal investigation by Amazon linked these missing devices to bulk purchase orders processed through the warehouse where Oliver was employed.

In June 2021, Oliver began stealing Fitbit devices from the warehouse and disabled his employer's sprinter van GPS tracker to transport the stolen goods undetected. He then sold these Fitbits on eBay under the guise of a legitimate third-party seller and used the United States Post Office to mail about one hundred stolen devices nationwide. His actions earned him approximately $687,540.53.

Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana stated: “Modern eCommerce depends modern logistics and supply chains... Criminals who abuse their positions of trust... cause harm to our economy and raise prices for everyone.” He commended the FBI and federal prosecutor for their work on this case.

FBI Indianapolis Acting Special Agent in Charge Danny Youmara remarked: “Today’s sentence should serve as a strong reminder that exploitation of online platforms won’t be tolerated.”

The FBI investigated this case with U.S. District Judge Matthew P. Brookman imposing the sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corbin Houston prosecuted the case.