Criminals in Greenville, South Carolina, have been caught red-handed in a massive mail theft and counterfeiting scheme. Geoffrey R. Albertson, 32, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy.
According to the charges, Albertson and his co-conspirators regularly stole mail from residential boxes and sorted it for checks and personal identifying information. They then created altered or counterfeit checks and negotiated them at various banks in the upstate.
Most of the fraud was committed to obtain funds to purchase methamphetamine. Albertson was caught on multiple bank surveillance cameras while negotiating the checks.
The case was investigated by agents of the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Easley Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Bill Watkins of the Greenville office handled the case.
United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain of Anderson sentenced Albertson to 60 months imprisonment and ordered him to pay over $11,000 in restitution.
United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that Albertson’s sentence sends a strong message that mail theft and counterfeiting will not be tolerated in the community. ‘We will continue to work tirelessly to protect the public and hold accountable those who commit these crimes.’
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Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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