Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 05/08/25

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Montavius Hancock, 29, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States (mail theft and unlawful possession of a USPS arrow key) and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Hancock pleaded guilty to these offenses on August 21, 2024.

A man who was allegedly in possession of several pieces of stolen mail was arrested on Monday morning after Lane County deputies spotted him in a stolen truck.

A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging five former U.S. Postal Service employees with stealing mail.

Security cameras captured video of a mail thief on Tuesday stealing from community mailboxes in the Katy Manor neighborhood, located off Colonial Parkway near Katy Fort Bend Road, highlighting escalating mail security concerns in the Katy area.

Federal charges against the man arrested on suspicion of trashing the Kinnear post office may mean a lighter sentence compared to state charges. His case…