Engineers arrested for selling Intel test CPUs on eBay
Four engineers have been arrested by Taiwans Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) for allegedly selling off Intel Corp. CPU samples on eBay for personal financial gain.
The CIB released a statement on Monday (Jan. 1) saying the four, confirmed to be engineers working for Intel's OEM manufacturers in Taiwan, had been apprehended in the city of Taoyuan.
Detectives had been tracking the suspects since September, conducting a raid on their homes last month, taking 178 sample CPUs worth an estimated $82,500into police custody.
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-...-arrested-for-selling-Intel-test-CPUs-on-eBay-
Definitely don't be out there hawking your ES's folks, its always been illegal but this shows Intel does take it seriously.