Domingo Ene, Raymond Su, Joshua Hopoi, Mail Theft Conspiracy, California 2018

Three Sacramento International Airport workers have been charged with a mail theft conspiracy. Domingo Ene, 27, of Roseville; Joshua Hopoi, 22, of Sacramento; and Raymond Su, 29, of Sacramento, conspired to steal U.S. mail from April 2018 to July 2018.

According to court documents, the three men worked for a company that provided ground services at Sacramento International Airport. Their job was to load and unload mail from departing and arriving flights. However, the indictment alleges that they opened containers of mail and stole items, especially greeting cards.

The defendants removed cash and gift cards from the stolen mail items and used the gift cards to make purchases. This case is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Narcotics and Economic Crime Investigations Task Force, Roseville Police Department, Citrus Heights Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and Sacramento Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Miriam R. Hinman is prosecuting the case. The indictment charges the defendants with a six-count indictment, including conspiracy to steal U.S. mail and possession of stolen U.S. mail.

If convicted, the defendants face a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

The charges are only allegations; the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Domingo Ene, Joshua Hopoi, and Raymond Su are scheduled to appear in federal court for their arraignment.

MANDATORY FACTS: Defendant name – Domingo Ene, Joshua Hopoi, Raymond Su; Criminal charges – Conspiracy to steal U.S. mail and possession of stolen U.S. mail; City and state – Sacramento, California; Exact date – April 2018 to July 2018; Sentence or outcome – pending; Dollar amounts – $250,000 fine.