Armenian Crime Ring Steals Amazon Cargo

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Armenian organized crime rings charged with stealing $83 million in Amazon cargo

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The Department of Justice charged members or associates of an Armenian organized crime ring with stealing more than $83 million worth of cargo from Amazon .

The group allegedly posed as legitimate truck drivers, then siphoned off goods destined for Amazon warehouses to sell for a profit or gift to other associates.

Amazon has ramped up its efforts to track and shut down fraudulent, deceptive and illegal activities on its sprawling online webstore.

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