Someone In Aspen Has Been Naughty To The Tune Of $2 Million
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| Downtown Aspen, CO - Credit: Daniel Case [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
It seems one of the locals was ripping off skis and reselling them. This is not a crime that is unheard of in a ski town, but this guy went bigger than I have ever heard.
It seems that he had an operation of stealing gear from a ski shop that he ran until another employee noticed inventory numbers being off. After an investigation by police, Derek Johnson, and former city councilman is now facing a lot of charges.
Like I said, this isn't a new crime. If you've been around a ski town or hill enough you've heard of someone trying a similar scam. But, to be able to rack up over $2 million in stolen gear has to be some kind of record.
There is a lot of local information here, so I haven't done a write up of this story myself. However, here is an article The Aspen Times that tells the story in its entirety.
Cops: Former city councilman stole $2.4 million from Aspen Skiing Co.
A former Aspen city councilman and mayoral candidate allegedly stole and sold more than $2.4 million worth of skis, snowboards and other goods while working as an Aspen Skiing Co. executive for 17 years, according to court documents.
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