A former supervisor at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Tacoma who pleaded guilty to opening mail to steal gift cards and cash in late 2023 has been sentenced to a year of probation.
Faliu Titialii, 53, admitted to the misdemeanor of delaying or destroying mail earlier this year in U.S. District Court for the District of Western Washington. Federal prosecutors recommended the sentence that Tacoma-based Judge David W. Christel imposed Tuesday, noting that her criminal conduct occurred over a relatively short time and that the amount she stole was low compared to other federal crimes.
Titialii was ordered to pay restitution to 59 people, according to court documents, amounting to $2,834.63. Some of the victims were coupled together. The individual thefts ranged from as little as $4 to as much as $200. She also is expected to complete 160 hours of community service…