Two residents of San Antonio have pleaded guilty to charges related to an identity theft scheme involving stolen mail, postal keys, and locks in Corpus Christi. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
According to the information released, between August and December 2025, Summer Muniz and Eusebio Valdez conspired to steal mail from hundreds of Corpus Christi residents. Muniz also stole a postal lock, while Valdez used counterfeit postal keys to access apartment building mailboxes. Muniz reportedly used personal information from the stolen mail to withdraw at least $2,500 from a victim’s bank account.
Both individuals are scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge David Morales on June 3. Valdez faces up to 10 years in prison for possessing the postal keys. Muniz faces a mandatory two-year sentence for the identity theft conviction and will be required to pay restitution for damages caused to apartment mailboxes as well as the amount lost by victims.
Muniz and Valdez remain in custody pending their sentencing hearings.
The investigation was led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the San Antonio Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley A. Pruitt prosecuted the case.
The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, which covers areas including Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville (official website), is part of the Department of Justice and serves under the Attorney General (official website). This office employs more than 200 attorneys and covers 43 counties with a population exceeding nine million (official website). Its responsibilities include prosecuting federal crimes and handling civil cases on behalf of the government (official website). Notable former leaders include Alamdar Hamdani and Ryan Patrick (official history page).
