An Omaha man has been sentenced to prison for stealing mail from a collection box using a sneaky tactic.
Jorge Felix Morejon, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. for theft of mail.
The United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the sentencing in federal court in Omaha.
According to the investigation, in July 2022, United States Postal Inspectors found duct tape rings inside the snorkel of a mail collection box located in Omaha. The tape rings were used to collect mail without knowledge of the mailer, and the mail could then be manually retrieved from the tape within the mail collection box.
The mail inspectors determined that eight fingerprints found on the tape were identified as the prints of Morejon. A test mailing containing two gift cards was placed on the tape, and surveillance showed Morejon using the gift cards at various locations in Omaha.
This is not the first time Morejon has committed mail theft using a similar means. He was previously convicted in 2017 in Miami, Florida, of mail theft.
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service.
After his release from prison, Morejon will begin a 3-year term of supervised release. Chief Judge Rossiter ordered Morejon to pay restitution in the amount of $25.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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