CINCINNATI — An Ohio man pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit mail theft after investigators used a stolen GPS device to find him.
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Around 3 a.m. on March 11, 25-year-old DuJuane Samuels of Cincinnati unlawfully possessed a postal key, which he used to access mail collection boxes, according to court documents.
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Samuels stole mail from the collection boxes, including a GPS device that was monitored by the United States Postal Inspection Service.
The GPS data led investigators to his residence on Republic Ave in Cincinnati.
Investigators found a stolen USPS arrow key, a firearm, and multiple stolen checks at Samuels’ home.
Samuels was indicted on March 25 and pleaded guilty on Thursday, Oct. 3.
The plea agreement includes a recommended sentence of four years in prison.
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