AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – A former Perryton postal worker accused of mail theft was sentenced to three years of probation and about $1,600 in fines on Wednesday after entering a plea agreement in July 2025.
According to court documents, Luis Herrera sentenced to three years of probation in Amarillo Federal Court on Wednesday for one count of “Theft of Mail by a United States Postal Service Employee.” He was also ordered to pay assorted fines and restitution totaling around $1,600, as well as ordered to follow guidelines including not seeking employment with the United States Postal Service “in any capacity.”
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The sentencing comes after Herrera was indicted on the charge in March 2025, after allegedly stealing a gift card and cash from pieces of mail between November 2024 and February 2025. In July 2025, Herrera entered a plea deal for the charge and, according to court documents, admitted to stealing several other gift cards as well as a personal check.
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