MIAMI (WSVN) – A Miami-area store manager for The Home Depot has been arrested and accused of orchestrating a years-long fraud scheme that cost the company more than $4 million, according to an arrest form.<\/p>\n
Mauricio Jimenez was taken into custody on Tuesday at the Home Depot store where he worked on West Flagler Street. The 48-year-old faces several charges, including organized fraud of $50,000 or more and first-degree grand theft exceeding $100,000.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the case began after the company\u2019s Assurance and Advisory Management Program conducted a visit to Jimenez\u2019s former store in Hialeah Gardens.<\/p>\n
During that visit, officials identified a high-quantity, high-value order with significant markdowns that had been staged at the store.<\/p>\n
Leadership questioned the order and flagged it for further review.<\/p>\n
According to the report, investigators traced the transaction and discovered multiple similar purchases linked to Jimenez, along with a pattern of excessive markdowns applied to repeat customers.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the review uncovered irregularities in large bulk transactions originating from the store, including unusually steep discounts on merchandise sold in high volumes to certain business entities.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Jimenez, who had authority to approve pricing adjustments, used his position to apply unauthorized and excessive markdowns on bulk merchandise sold to a group of recurring customers and affiliated business accounts.<\/p>\n
The alleged scheme spanned from December 2023 through April 2026 and involved thousands of transactions.<\/p>\n
Authorities said Jimenez manipulated internal systems, stacked multiple discounts and structured purchases to avoid detection.<\/p>\n
According to the affidavit, more than 4,500 orders were tied to the activity, generating roughly $55 million in gross sales.<\/p>\n
After applying steep markdowns totaling about $24 million, the company recorded a net loss of approximately $4.3 million on those transactions.<\/p>\n
Investigators also allege Jimenez used or was linked to multiple business entities to carry out the scheme and conceal the scope of the transactions.<\/p>\n
Authorities said Jimenez had previously been warned by company leadership about improper markdown practices but continued the activity.<\/p>\n
He was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is being held pending a bond hearing. <\/p>\n
Court records show a pre-file conference was scheduled for Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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