Dwight Oliver, a 40-year-old resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to mail fraud and has been 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, approximately $2 million worth of Fitbit devices went missing while en route to various Amazon fulfillment centers across the United States. An internal investigation by Amazon linked the missing devices to bulk purchase orders that had passed through the warehouse where Oliver was employed.
In June 2021, Oliver began stealing Fitbit devices from the warehouse. He disabled his employer’s sprinter van GPS tracker to transport the stolen merchandise undetected. The stolen devices were then sold on eBay under the guise of a legitimate third-party seller.
Oliver used the United States Postal Service to ship around one hundred stolen Fitbit devices nationwide, earning approximately $687,540.53 from these sales.
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 both FBI investigators and federal prosecutors for their dedication to holding Oliver accountable. "The federal prison sentence imposed here demonstrates that financial crimes can cause serious harm and can result in serious consequences."
FBI Indianapolis Acting Special Agent in Charge Danny Youmara added: “Today’s sentence should serve as a strong reminder that the exploitation of online platforms won’t be tolerated... The FBI remains committed to working with our law enforcement partners..."
The case was investigated by the FBI and sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew P. Brookman. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corbin Houston prosecuted this case.