A joint operation by the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Houston Police Department (HPD) Major Offenders Division resulted in the arrest of two fugitives, Robert Trujillo and Jason Lopez, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Stafford, Texas. Trujillo is identified as a documented gang member.
The arrests followed an investigation by postal inspectors into a significant mail theft ring suspected of stealing mail to perpetrate various financial crimes. Working in collaboration with the Houston Police Department and the Sugar Land Police Department, inspectors tracked Lopez and Trujillo to a hotel in Stafford, which is located in Harris County. Both individuals were wanted in connection with multiple mail theft incidents spanning Harris and Fort Bend Counties.
At the time of their apprehension, authorities discovered that Lopez and Trujillo were in possession of approximately 400 pieces of stolen mail, 40 credit and debit cards, both fake and real identification documents, stolen checks, victims’ personal identifying information, a U.S. Postal Service lock, and materials used to manufacture counterfeit postal keys…