For months, Dale Langham has been concerned about thieves breaking into his business’s mailbox and stealing thousands of dollars in checks.
He has several surveillance videos that clearly show individuals driving up and breaking into the cluster mailbox for his business, including some thieves who have a key that unlocks all the boxes.
“It’s a shame because you know this guy isn’t just hitting this box, he’s hitting all the boxes,” said Langham, President of Hobré USA.
Despite roughly 5,000 complaints of mail theft last year in Harris County alone, our investigation found there were just 44 arrests for mail theft, according to data 13 Investigates obtained from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is in charge of investigating mail-related crimes.
Through an open records request, 13 Investigates found there are 91 postal inspection law enforcement officers in Texas.
When we first interviewed Langham late last year, he told us he filed a complaint about his stolen mail with the post office, but he never heard back.