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Mimi Mai, age 48, of Springfield, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 22, on one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, four counts of money laundering and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Mai was arrested on Tuesday, the report said.
Mai owned and operated the EZ Exchange pawn shop in Holyoke, where she allegedly knowingly purchased stolen goods and resold them at higher prices on eBay, according to the announcement.
The stolen goods included power tools, beauty and personal care products, electronic devices, and other household items, the US Attorney's Office reported.
Between 2018 and 2021, Mai allegedly earned more than $2.1 million for selling items she said were "new" on eBay, the announcement said.
She allegedly used the earnings to buy a property in Florida.
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