Texas woman sentenced after selling stolen goods on eBay for 19 years

A Texas woman has been sent to federal prison for her role in a multi-million dollar interstate theft ring involving shoplifted goods being sold on the online store eBay.<br />Authorities said 63-year-old Kim Richardson, of Dallas, “participated in a conspiracy” between Aug. 2000 and April 2019 by stealing items from numerous stores in the united states. She used “shoplifting tools” to disable security devices and would put the items in a large black bag, according to authorities. Then, she sold them on eBay.<br /><br /><br /><br />Richardson sent the items via the U.S. mail, Federal Express and United Parcel Service.Richardson guilty to charges on 17 December 2019 and was sentenced on Thursday to serve 54 months plus three years of supervised release.<br /><br />She will also pay $3.8 million in restitution, US Attorney Ryan Patrick announced.<br /><br />Buyers remitted about $3.8 million throughout the scheme into four PayPal accounts linked to Richardson.