Feds investigate $17m of missing kit at CompUSA

The FBI have taken charge of investigations into the reported theft of $17m (£10.4m) worth of electronics allegedly stolen from Systemax-owned CompUSA by two brothers of fired exec Gilbert Fiorentino and other former employees. Only last month, the SEC confirmed it was looking into matters surrounding the departure of …

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh Miami...

Couldn't have happened (allegedly) in a more predictable place.

[Sir Barry]

Hic

"CompUSA loss prevention manager Ronald Lopez"

He should be fired as well, not exactly doing a good job is he?

Mmmmm, Friday pint.

[Lance 3]

New title

Maybe he just needs a new title; "CompUSA loss manager."

[nichomach]

17...million...dollars worth...

FFFFUUUUUUuuuuuuuu......

[danolds]

Not so much...

I used to shop at CompUSA when they had a local store in my city. Judging from the prices they charged back then, that $17 million could be a couple of boxes of CAT5 cable, some laptop memory, and printer ink...

[Tom 13]

CompUSA is still around?

I thought they went belly-up around the same time as Commodore. Though if they've been stealing from the chain, that might explain why they went under whenever it was.