Earlier this week, Renton police searched the home of a Federal Way man suspected of trafficking stolen merchandise. Law enforcement discovered hordes of stolen printer cartridges, Lego sets, medication, audio equipment, computer hardware and kitchen appliances scattered throughout the home.
Authorities found roughly $1.5 million in stolen merchandise scattered throughout the home Tuesday, according to a news release from Renton detective Robert Onishi. A 32-year-old man had been receiving the products from several shoplifters and was selling them online, according to the release.
Detective Brian Jordan with Renton police's Special Enforcement Team discovered that the suspect had sold hundreds of thousands of stolen products on eBay, Onishi told The News Tribune. Jordan worked with store loss-prevention personnel to track stolen products to the man's home.
Jordan was granted a warrant to search the suspect's home, leading to the discovery of piles of various merchandise stashed inside. Some items were found in shipping packages with delivery addresses from across the United States.
Initially, law enforcement tracked merchandise that had been stolen in Renton to the man's house, Onishi told The News Tribune. Loss prevention personnel later determined that products had been stolen from as far as Snohomish County.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and booked into jail on suspicion of trafficking stolen property, Onishi said.
