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Apple Employees Caught Stealing 332 iPhones

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 11:35 AM - by

If you haven't been able to buy an iPhone at Salem's Rockingham Park Apple Store, it might be because two employees managed to steal 332 of them before getting snagged by the long arm of the law. Joshua Garrand and Christopher Nashed were ultimately charged with stealing US$132,468 worth of iPhones and attempting to resell them, according to the Eagle Tribune.

Store managers first contacted police in January 2008 after discovering that some iPhone inventory was missing. Salem, NH, police then spent the next three months investigating the case and ultimately arrested both suspects on March 25.

Mr. Garrand is being held in Essex County Jail in Middlesex, MA, on a fugitive from justice charge, and Mr. Nashed is being held in the Rockingham County Jail on $250,000 bail.

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Bosco said:

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Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:00 pm

I wonder what happens if Apple drops the price in anticipation of 3G iPhones. Would the charges be reduced if the total value of their heist slips below $100K? And being that it's tax time, have they considered stealing separately rather than jointly? I'm pretty sure the so-called marriage penalty kicks in big time for thieves stealing US$132,468. However, the prison marriage penalty is likely to kick in soon for them anyway. BOHICA guys!

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brett_x said:

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Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:41 pm

Actually, Bosco... now that you mention it... I think these arrests are a sure sign that the 3G phone is here. Did you think it really took 3 months to figure out who was stealing them? They wanted to maximize the penalty by waiting until just before the price drop/new phone release. Horray for 3G!

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Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:53 pm

These are really dumb thieves. Each cell phone has a unique identification number that is easily tracked by the carrier. If any of these phones are activated it's just a matter of time before an investigator traces the phones to them.

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