$100,000 Reward Offered for Mail Thieves Targeting Cinco Ranch Residents

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – $100,000 could be yours, according to the United States Postal Inspectors, who say they need the community’s help in stopping mail thieves.

At the assembly at Cinco Ranch Apartments on October 21, three thieves are seen stealing straight from the mailboxes in the mailroom. On October 17, they also stole mail from the location.

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Two men have been identified, but U.S. Postal Inspectors need your help identifying the third perpetrator.

Miguel Arispe of the US Postal Inspectors says the thieves were able to use a fake postal key to get into the mailboxes. It is a key that can be purchased on the black market.

Manish Vashney, a resident who had his mail stolen, told us that watching the surveillance video is disturbing, and he hopes he can get his mail back soon.

“They brought trash cans and bags, but the only strange thing is they’re not wearing uniforms,” Vashney said. precious things.”

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For Vashney, this is troubling for him and others who call this community home.

“I’ve had a really good experience living here with my family. As such, we haven’t seen any theft or anything like that coming into the community and stealing things,” Vashney said.

FOX 26 reached out to the owners of the complex but had not heard back at the time of this report.

As postal inspectors work with law enforcement and community members to stop these men, their message is a reminder that stealing mail is a crime that can get you up to five years in prison.

“One of the mail theft prevention tips we give to customers is don’t leave mail in your mailbox. If you have outgoing mail, give it to the postman or drop it off at your local post office, or drop it off at a blue collection box. If you have mail coming in, check your mail every day, use USPS resources to track your packages and set up a community watch to monitor each other’s mailboxes,” Arispe said.