PHOENIX, Ariz. – A multi-million dollar fraud scheme against Amazon has come to an end with three Phoenix area men being sentenced for their roles in the sophisticated scam. Mughith Faisal, 29, of Glendale, Arizona, and his brother, Basheer Faisal, 28, of Glendale, Arizona, were both sentenced to 18 months in prison for their involvement in the scheme.
In February, Mughith Faisal was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Tuchi on February 5, 2026, to 18 months in prison. Basheer Faisal was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa on February 17, 2026, to 18 months in prison. A third defendant, Abdullah Alwan, 28, of Surprise, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich on March 2, 2026, to 6 months in prison. All three defendants previously pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud.
The three defendants were also each ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution to Amazon. The scheme, which defrauded Amazon of approximately $4.5 million, involved Alwan using his knowledge of Amazon’s proprietary system to increase the standard rates for transportation deliveries assigned to Amazon’s third-party carrier companies.
Basheer and Mughith Faisal operated Blue Line Transport, an Arizona-based transportation company approved by Amazon as a third-party carrier. They knowingly received the fraudulently increased transportation rates that Alwan input into Amazon’s system.
The FBI Phoenix Division conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aron Ketchel and Adriana Genco, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office appreciate Amazon for referring the matter to the FBI and for the company’s cooperation throughout the investigation.
The case numbers are CR 25-01048-PHX-SMB, CR 25-01095-PHX-DJH, and CR 25-01092-PHX-JJT. The release number is 2026-043_Mughith Faisal, Basheer Faisal, and Abdullah Alwan.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/. Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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