Durham Regional Police have recovered an additional $130,000 in electronics and merchandise linked to a $2 million theft and fraud investigation at the Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Newmarket.
The investigation began in November 2025 after Amazon Loss Prevention alleged that two employees at the facility on 789 Salem Road were responsible for stealing approximately $2 million in merchandise over a two-year period.
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) executed a search warrant at a storage locker in Newmarket, recovering the additional stolen items.
Charges:
- Mehul Baldevbhai Patel, 36, of Newmarket, faces additional charges of Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000.
- Patel was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. Bonner of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5321.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca, with tipsters potentially eligible for a cash reward.
Note: These details are from an ongoing police investigation. The charges have not yet been proven in court.
Photo Credits :Durham Regional Police
