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Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft Conspiracy
A Cincinnati man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal mail from USPS collection boxes, and faces a prison sentence of 48 months.
DuJuane L. Samuels, 25, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring to commit mail theft, a federal crime.
According to court documents, on March 11, 2024, at 3am, Samuels unlawfully possessed a postal key, which he used to access mail collection boxes on Cornell Road in Cincinnati.
Samuels stole mail from the boxes, including a GPS device that was monitored by the United States Postal Inspection Service, leading investigators back to his residence on Republic Avenue in Cincinnati.
During a subsequent search of the property, agents discovered a stolen USPS arrow key, a firearm, and numerous stolen checks.
Samuels was indicted on March 25, 2024.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker and Inspector Lesley Allison announced the guilty plea entered today before Senior U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Black.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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