FORT WAYNE - George T. Oliver, Jr., 39 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to theft of mail, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Oliver was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, in early 2021, Oliver was apprehended after a brief pursuit with law enforcement. At the time of his apprehension, law enforcement recovered 269 pieces of stolen mail from 236 different victims.
This case was investigated by the United Postal Inspection Service with the assistance of multiple local law enforcement agencies, including the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, and the Columbia City Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brent Ecenbarger.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
