Memphis, TN – Gregory Luss, 44, has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to being in possession of goods stolen from an interstate shipment. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
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. On the same day, Luss posted a large inventory of Water Pik products to sell on an eBay account registered to him. Luss delivered many of the stolen Water Piks to an unsuspecting buyer in Texas and later attempted to steal them back from the buyer. When the buyer caught Luss trying to steal them, Luss attempted to escape in his delivery truck, hitting a warehouse manager with his truck before fleeing from law enforcement on the interstate, where Luss hit six cars carrying a total of 18 passengers.
Luss pled guilty on March 3, 2026 and was sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker on September 16, 2026 to 24 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Luss was also ordered to pay more than $420,000 in restitution. There is no parole in the federal system.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, "Luss not only committed large scale cargo theft that harmed crucial interstate commerce here in Memphis, but also endangered and victimized multiple people in Texas while attempting to avoid capture and consequences. Instead of a luxury Water Pik, inmate Luss will now have a standard prison-issued toothbrush in the Bureau of Prisons.”"Stealing from an interstate shipment is more than taking property - it is a deliberate violation of the trust and security that keep our commerce moving," said Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly of the FBI Nashville Field Office. "This sentence sends a strong message: these crimes will be aggressively investigated, offenders will be held accountable, and stealing from interstate commerce will carry serious consequences. I commend the FBI Nashville Cargo Theft Task Force for their work on this case and its continued efforts to protect our nation's supply chain."
The case was investigated by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cargo Theft Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Delery prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.###For more information, please contact our Media Relations Team at USATNW.
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