Two Chicago Men Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Offenses Related to Stealing U.S. Mail

Louisville, KY – Two Chicago men were each sentenced today to 2 years and 6 months in prison for conspiring to steal U.S. Mail and for illegally using and possessing a key to access U.S. Postal Mail receptacles.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Lesley Allison of the Pittsburgh Division made the announcement.

According to court documents, Brandon King, 21, and Angel Martin, 25, were each sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiring to steal mail matter from U.S. Postal Mail receptacles and for the illegal use and possession of a key used to open U.S. Postal Mail receptacles.

There is no parole in the federal system. 

As part of the conspiracy, King and Martin illegally used the key to access U.S. Postal Mail receptacles in the Louisville area and to steal items deposited in the mail receptacles. During the conspiracy, they fraudulently negotiated and attempted to negotiate stolen checks. The total intended loss caused by their conduct was $179,540.30. In June of 2022, King and Martin were arrested after attempting to flee from local law enforcement in the Louisville area.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Jeffersontown Police Department. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel King, formerly with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky and now with the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Calhoun prosecuted the case.

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