Saravy Yem, 30, of Stockton, Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former Postal Service employee Saravy Yem pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and theft of the mail, announced United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner.
According to court documents, Yem was an employee of the Postal Service at a bulk mail processing facility in West Sacramento from 2010 to 2011. Over the course of approximately a year, Yem and co-defendant Angel Pantoja-Lopez stole approximately 384 smartphones being shipped by a cellular phone service provider to its customers around the country. The defendants would sell the stolen phones for cash in the greater Sacramento area.
The case was the product of an investigation by the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew G. Morris is prosecuting the case.
Pantoja-Lopez, a co-defendant, was sentenced on May 22, 2014, to two years and four months in prison and two additional months of home detention, and to pay $6,514 in restitution to postal customers who lost money because of his crimes.
Yem is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 5, 2015. Yem faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will 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 investigation and prosecution of Yem’s crimes are a reminder that postal employees have a duty to protect the mail and its contents, and that those who engage in mail theft will be held accountable.
Yem’s guilty plea is a significant step in bringing closure to this case and holding accountable those who have stolen from our postal customers.
Assistant United States Attorney Matthew G. Morris is prosecuting the case, and the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, is conducting the investigation.
This case is a reminder of the importance of the public’s trust in the postal service and the need for postal employees to act with integrity and honesty.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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