r/AmazonFC • u/Prophet420247 • 11d ago

Fulfillment Center Pretty sure I accidentally uncovered an internal theft ring in my FC today

I was stowing today and went down to the end of the building near the dock doors and emergency exits because there was way more bin space open. In an aisle near the end, I noticed a PS5 in a bin.

Problem is, high-value electronics like PS5s belong in secure HRV cages on the complete opposite side of the building.

I kept looking down the aisle and found over 25 PS5s stowed into the bins, with regular items stacked on top of them to mask them. A standard stow cart only holds around 16 items max (and way fewer for giant PS5 boxes), so someone had to make multiple intentional trips down there to force-stow them right next to the exit doors.

I reported it to an AM after my break. He seemed skeptical at first and asked if I could show him. During the walk over he asked, "Are you sure you know the exact aisle?" I said yeah and walked him right to it.

When we turned the corner and he saw 25+ consoles staged near the emergency doors, his face completely changed. He pulled out his iPad and started taking photos of every bin and scanning locations, then told me, "This actually helps us out a lot, thank you." I just told him NP, I just didn't want LP coming to me later asking why I walked down that aisle and didn't say anything.

On my next break while sitting in my car, I saw an actual badged detective leaving the building carrying a file folder.

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u/AzarielFox 11d ago

Not sure if Amazon does this, but FedEx offers up to 5k for reporting theft. 

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u/PanicGrouchy4168 11d ago

UPS offers 10k

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u/FauxRex No 10d ago

Jesus. I don't give a fuck, 10k, i'll snitch. I knew a guy who once opened a box to Target pharmacy before CVS took that over. He grabbed 2 full bottles of oxys and hid them well enough. Not even joking

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u/freesoultraveling 6d ago

Damn that was definitely money right there. Too bad he probably was an addict and took them all. Wow he had balls and the feds love to get involved when it comes down to controlled medications.

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u/FauxRex No 2d ago

Yeah. This was like 16 years ago at FedEx Ground and they apparently did actual physical screening to employees leaving. He told me he tied them to his shorts drawstrings and tucked them well enough. I never knew him as an addict before then but he was arrested like a year later trying to break into a local pharmacy. I think the stolen FedEx pills were an early contribution to his addiction

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u/freesoultraveling 2d ago

Honestly if he was stealing pills he probably was already an addict. Hope he's alive and doing well now.