Federal prosecutors announced a guilty plea by a USPS mail handler in a case involving cellular phones stolen from mailed items. The DOJ release describes a federal prosecution for theft of mail by a postal employee.
This incident involves theft during postal handling rather than a residential delivery. The announced sentencing date was in November 2026, so the current legal status requires review before publication.
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