Two South Florida Men Charged with Mail Theft, Thanks to Public

MIAMI – Two South Florida men are charged with mail theft after surveillance video released to the public resulted in their identification.

According to the charging complaint and indictment, on April 26, Wilfredo Rivero, 31, was seen on surveillance forcibly opening a cluster of mailboxes at an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida. Once the mailboxes were opened, Rivero examined and removed pieces of mail. Two days later, on April 28, Rivero returned to the apartment complex with Fernando Bernabe Rodriguez, 28. Rivero and Rodriguez were seen on surveillance prying open another cluster of mailboxes and removing mail.

On May 9, CBS News Miami ran a news story about the mail theft at the apartment complex and aired the April 28 surveillance video to assist the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) in identifying, then unknown, Rivero and Rodriguez. As a result of the news story, the USPIS national hotline received several tips regarding the identity of Rivero and Rodriguez.

U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne of the Southern District of Florida and acting Inspector in Charge Bladismir Rojo of the USPIS made the announcement.

USPIS investigated the case, with substantial assistance from the public. The Sunrise Police Department and Hialeah Police Department provided support as well.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Killoran is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

You may find a copy of this press release (and any updates) on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 25-cr-60134.

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