Kenshaun Thompson, Mail Theft, Virginia 2023

A Springfield man has been convicted of participating in a mail theft ring that targeted several mailboxes in the Springfield area.

According to court records, Kenshaun Thompson, 26, was found guilty of three counts of possessing and receiving stolen mail. The charges stem from a conspiracy to steal mail on several occasions in October 2023.

Thompson's co-conspirator, Adam Bekele, 33, of Annandale, accessed several mailboxes, including the mailbox at the West Springfield Post Office on Rolling Road, and took the mail from the box into a vehicle. On multiple occasions, and specifically on Oct. 24, 25, and 26, 2023, Bekele transported the stolen mail to an apartment in Falls Church where he transferred it to Thompson, who knew when he received the mail that it had been stolen.

Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, five years for each count of receiving stolen mail, when he is sentenced on Dec. 5.

Meanwhile, Bekele, who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail theft on Feb. 22, faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 3.

The investigation was led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alessandra Serano and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Antara Saikat Joardar are prosecuting the case. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Hiller provided valuable assistance on this case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/man-convicted-springfield-mail-theft-ring