From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM – In separate indictments, a federal grand jury indicted three men this week with possession of stolen mail and the unlawful possession of Postal Service keys, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-in-Charge Scott D. Fix, Houston Division.
A three-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Cordarius Deshawn Hutchins, 25, of Birmingham, and Stevie Bernard Cole, 22, of Bessemer, with unlawful possession of a Postal Service key, possession of stolen mail, and wire fraud in February 2022.
A two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Rodriquez Kershun Dukes, 25, of Birmingham, with unlawful possession of a Postal Service key, and possession of stolen mail in February 2022.
To report United States Postal Service mail theft or other crimes committed through or towards the United States Postal Service, please contact the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or https://www.uspis.gov/report.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case, along with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Hoover Police Department and Vestavia Hills Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Rummage is prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.