The mail carrier, 20-year-old Cameron Proctor, sold the key for $2,500 to the network that stole mail from boxes across Cuyahoga County, prosecutors said. Proctor and 10 others were charged in an indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier sold a master key that unlocked dozens of blue boxes across the region to a group that used it to steal mail and carry out a $1.5 million check-fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors.
and The Plain Dealer reached out to Proctor’s attorney, Justin Roberts, for comment. A message left with U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman was not immediately returned.from the blue boxes in 2021 that caused local postal officials to warn people to stop using them and instead mail directly from post offices.at gunpoint from postal carriers and carrying out a sophisticated fake-check making scheme.
All six pleaded not guilty during arraignments in front of U.S. District Magistrate Judge Thomas Parker. Saunders was ordered detained until a detention hearing next week. The other five were released on $20,000 bonds. Attorney Edwin Vargas, who represents Whitsett, said it’s early in the process and once he reviews the evidence in the case, he’ll make a decision on how best to defend his client. Francis Garczyca, who represents, Williams, declined to comment.and The Plain Dealer reached out to the other defense attorneys appointed to the case.
He later contacted Williams to see if he knew anyone who worked for the postal service. Williams put him in contact with Proctor, who initially offered to sell a master key and 10 checks for $3,500. The price ultimately dipped to $2,500, according to court records.
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