Two Hoover brothers have been sentenced to federal prison for running an online fencing scheme that resulted in the sale of over $1 million worth of stolen goods.

U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala sentenced Abdurrahman Amar, 32, to 34 months in prison and Yahya Amar, 33, to 30 months in prison, according to a joint announcement Thursday by Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.

The brothers in 2024 pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to engage in the interstate transportation of stolen goods.

According to the plea agreements, from January 2022 through December 2023, Abdurrahman Amar organized and led a network of “boosters” — professional thieves.

The boosters regularly offered the Amars various new and unopened goods for purchase, especially personal electronic devices and tools.

The Amars knew that the boosters obtained the items by stealing them from retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s.

After buying goods from the boosters at a steep discount, the Amars listed them for re-sale on online platforms—primarily eBay and Facebook. The prices included a markup from the boosters’ prices but were still well below the stolen goods’ retail value.

Over the course of the conspiracy, authorities said, the Amars completed about 7,283 separate sales of stolen goods on eBay, netting approximately $1,014,191.44.

After selling the stolen goods online, the Amars shipped the stolen goods to customers throughout the United States and internationally.

The brothers were initially arrested by Hoover police at their home. Raids at multiple locations in Hoover and Birmingham yielded about $30,000 in stolen property.

The U.S. Secret Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Janich prosecuted the case.