The Brief
- Three people have been sentenced for a burglary ring that targeted post offices across five western Washington counties.
- Prosecutors say the group stole mail and used victims’ financial information for fraudulent checks, purchases and bank transfers.
- Ringleader Justin Tate received 50 months in prison, while Gregory Foster received two years and Paula Jean Gamboa received 18 months.
TACOMA, Wash. – Three people have been sentenced in a South Sound post office burglary ring that preyed on customers across five western Washington counties.
The ring leader, 37-year-old Justin Tate of Tacoma, was sentenced in April to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay $10,785 in restitution. Co-defendant Gregory Foster, 60, of Port Orchard, was sentenced in May to two years in prison, and Paula Jean Gamboa, 38, of Federal Way, received an 18-month sentence.
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