Two men are facing seven years in prison after robbing mail carriers at gunpoint in Michigan, demanding master keys that can access postal mailboxes.
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Postal Service warns of mail theft and scams as arrests increase
Officials say 31-year-old Michael Lamar Smith-Ellis of Detroit and 33-year-old Terrance Tucker of Phoenix, Arizona, targeted USPS mail carriers in September and October 2023. The Taylor robbery occurred on September 25, 2023, and the Northville robbery took place on October 24, 2023.
“It’s unacceptable to threaten any of our mail carriers or the sanctity of the mail stream, and we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law to make sure that we keep our employees safe,” said Mark Inglett, a USPS strategic communications specialist…