>>Multiple People Going To Prison For U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriers Armed Robberies
(New Port, VA) -- Eight men have been sentenced to prison for a series of armed robberies targeting U.S. Postal Service mail carriers in the Hampton Roads region.Preview: SCRIPT:
The suspects would rob mail carriers at gunpoint for their "arrow keys" or master keys, which could access checks and personal information. The main orchestrator, 21-year-old Ricky Damion Christopher Jones Junior, led the conspiracy involving seven other co-conspirators. Authorities tell 13 News Now that the men were also involved in bank and wire fraud schemes, including "card cracking" and "check washing." The Department of Justice provided an update on the status of all eight men involved in the crimes.