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LOS ANGELES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was sentenced Monday to five years and 6 months in federal prison for stealing more than $10 million in Treasury and other checks while working in Los Angeles, federal officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rashad Deon Stolden, 34, of Huntington Beach, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.\u00a0 U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner also ordered Stolden to pay $1.6 million in restitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 2020 to August 2024, officials stated that Stolden and fellow carrier Charlie Green, 37, stole checks and California unemployment debit cards from the mail. They sold the stolen items to co-conspirators who used fake IDs to cash them and activate benefit cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"whiteIn one theft, Stolden stole a $7.3 million Treasury check in 2022, later sold to a co-conspirator who deposited it at a Tennessee bank and withdrew more than $1 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosecutors said Stolden showed no remorse, even boasting about spending potential profits on luxury vacations. He and Green remain free on $50,000 bond; Green\u2019s sentencing is set for Sept. 14, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The case was investigated by multiple federal agencies, including the USPS Inspector General, Postal Inspection Service, and the Treasury Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Brown prosecuted.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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