Attorney General Mayes Announces 6+ Year Prison Sentence in Organized Retail Theft and Trafficking Case

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Jared Duke was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Duke was charged as part of an enterprise victimizing local retail establishments from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2024. This enterprise is associated with approximately $10 million in stolen merchandise.

"We don't tolerate retail theft in Arizona,” said Attorney General Mayes. “These crimes aren't victimless, they hurt local businesses and drive up costs for all of us. Those who engage in organized retail crime will be held accountable under the law."

Arizona Attorney General's Office Special Agents and Department of Homeland Security Investigators, working with local retail loss prevention partners, identified Duke as a booster and determined he received $22,597.25 in payments from a fencing location. Retail loss prevention partners identified approximately $4,849.60 in known thefts attributed to Duke.

On March 31, 2026, Duke pled guilty to two counts of Organized Retail Theft, two counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property in the Second Degree, and one count of Illegally Conducting an Enterprise. On April 30, 2026, Duke was sentenced to 6.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections and ordered to pay $4,849.60 in restitution to the victim. Other co-defendants have been charged and their cases are pending. They are presumed innocent until convicted.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Matthew McCray and Michael Lester.