Printers. Not a fan of them in general. But, they are a necessary tool in our “paperless” society. One of the more annoying aspects of printers is the exorbitant price of replacement toner cartridges. One enterprising (now former) Xerox customer service rep. decided to launch a side business to make some extra cash.
Small problem though. He was doing it with stolen product from his own company.
From the Washington Post:
Between June 2005 and October 2005, Sampayo placed orders for 18 shipments of toner cartridges worth $490,000 using bogus names for a Boeing employee requesting the toners, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. Sampayo at the time was servicing copy machines at Boeing’s Tukwila, Washington facility, the DOJ said.
Xerox became suspicious about the large orders as the cartridges requested were incompatible with the copiers at the facility. Xerox and Boeing security then observed the shipments of the toners and caught Sampayo, handing him over to federal officers.
This hammerhead now faces a possible 20 years in the clink for his troubles. He is due to be sentenced on May 23rd.
Tags: Xerox Toner Theft, Xerox Employee, Asdrubal Sampayo, Boeing Security
