Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Water Piks Stolen from Interstate Shipment

Memphis, TN - A Memphis man has pled guilty to one count of being in possession of goods stolen from interstate shipment. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today.

Gregory Luss, 44, pled guilty on March 3, 2026 before United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker. According to information presented in court, a semi-tractor trailer filled with Water Piks that were intended for shipment to Amazon was stolen from its Bledsoe Cove location in Memphis on October 20, 2023. Luss posted the Water Pik product to sell on an eBay account registered to him on the same day.

Luss is scheduled to be sentenced on June 3, 2026 and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, "Cargo theft from shipping containers and facilities disrupts and harms crucial interstate commerce here in Memphis, which is known as 'America's Distribution Center'. Instead of a luxury Water Pik, Mr. Luss will now have a standard prison-issued toothbrush in the Bureau of Prisons."

"Thefts of interstate shipments disrupt the delivery of needed goods and drive-up costs for businesses and consumers alike," said Special Agent in Charge Joseph E. Carrico of the FBI Nashville Field Office. "This guilty plea is an example of the FBI's unwavering resolve and make it clear that anyone who threatens the nation's supply chain will be tracked down and held accountable."

The case was investigated by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Cargo Theft Task Force.

Assistant United States Attorneys Lynn Crum and Lauren Delery are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

###

For more information, please contact the Media Relations Team at [email protected]. Follow the U.S. Attorney's Office on FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. or on XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. at @WDTNNews for office news and updates.