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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