Man steals GPS tracking device from mailbox, investigators use device to catch him

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail theft after investigators used a stolen GPS device to find him.

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According to court documents, around 3 a.m. on March 11, DuJuane Samuels, 25, of Cincinnati, unlawfully possessed a mail key that gave him access to mailboxes.

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Samuels stole mail from the collection boxes, including a GPS device monitored by the United States Postal Inspection Service.

The GPS data led investigators to his residence on Republic Ave. in Cincinnati.

Investigators found a stolen USPS Arrow key, a firearm and several stolen checks at Samuels' home.

Samuels was arraigned on March 25 and pleaded guilty on Thursday, October 3.

The plea agreement carries a recommended sentence of four years in prison.

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