Two men from North Texas were given federal prison sentences for a string of robberies targeting postal workers. Prosecutors said they were looking for Arrow Keys, which open blue collection mailboxes.
Two men from North Texas were given federal prison sentences for a string of robberies targeting postal workers.Jerrad Coleman, 18, and Louis Dixon, 18, were arrested back in April after police said they went around the Dallas - Fort Worth area looking for mail carriers to rob in hopes of stealing an Arrow Key.The master keys are used to open blue collection mailboxes. Thieves steal them for easier access to mailed checks, credit cards, bank statements, and other personal information.
and conspiracy to rob and unlawfully possess property of the U.S.They were sentenced on Tuesday for what the judge called a "heinous offense.""Violence against letter carriers not only puts federal workers in fear for their lives, but also undermines the functioning of the U.S. postal system," Simonton said. "The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute individuals that endanger our Postal colleagues and the system as a whole.
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