Anthony Bouquette, Possession of Stolen Mail, Florida 2011

Florida residents Anthony Bouquette and James Mathurin have been charged in a stolen mail scheme that targeted condominium complexes throughout Broward County.

According to court records, from February 2011 to September 2011, the defendants possessed mail that had been stolen from various apartment complexes in Broward County, including locations in Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, Sunrise, and Wilton Manors.

The defendants and other individuals possessed checks that had been made out to businesses and stolen from the condominium complex mail receptacles. They then separately deposited the stolen checks into accounts at local banks, causing both the check writer and the intended business recipient to sustain a financial loss.

Anthony Bouquette, 24, of Valdosta, Georgia, was charged by indictment with four counts of possession of stolen mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1708 and 2. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

James Mathurin, 24, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged by information with two counts of possession of stolen mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1708 and 2. He also faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

US Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer and Ronald J. Verrochio, Inspector in Charge of the US Postal Inspection Service, commended the investigative efforts of the USPIS in cracking the case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Katz.

Mathurin is scheduled to have his initial appearance on October 7, 2015, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer, and a change of plea hearing on October 8, 2015, before U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn. Bouquette’s initial appearance date has not yet been scheduled.

An indictment or information is only an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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