Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentencing in Organized Retail Theft and Trafficking Enterprise

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Nicholas Miller has been sentenced to 3.25 years in the Department of Corrections following his conviction on charges stemming from an organized retail theft and trafficking enterprise that victimized retail establishments from Tucson to Phoenix and is associated with approximately $2 million in stolen merchandise.

"We will not tolerate organized retail theft enterprises that steal from our businesses and communities," said Attorney General Kris Mayes. "My office will continue working with our law enforcement partners to identify, prosecute, and hold accountable those who profit from this kind of criminal activity."

Investigators with the Oro Valley Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, Arizona Attorney General's Office, and United States Postal Service, working with local retail loss prevention partners, identified Miller as a suspect in several thefts from local retailers. During the investigation, agents identified a fence on the East Coast receiving packages from Miller and determined Miller was paid approximately $450,000 by that individual.

On February 6, 2026, Miller pled guilty to two counts of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices and one count of Illegally Conducting an Enterprise. On February 20, 2026, he was sentenced to 3.25 years in the Department of Corrections with a consecutive probation term of 5 years. He was ordered to pay $75,000 in restitution to victims and forfeited all items seized as part of a forfeiture proceeding.

Other co-defendants are charged and pending litigation. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Matt McCray.

A copy of the defendant's booking photo is here. A copy of his indictment is here.  A copy of the sentencing order is here.