Overview
- Julian Mancilla Sotelo, 20, and Angel Garcia, 27, were arrested Sept. 18 after deputies stopped a car near a Camarillo post office where stolen mail was being discarded.
- Authorities recovered numerous pieces of mail in and around the vehicle and booked both men into Ventura County Main Jail.
- Investigators linked recovered items to drop boxes at U.S. Postal Service offices in Camarillo, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme, as well as a private mailbox in Carpinteria.
- Filed counts include mail theft, identity theft, conspiracy, destruction of evidence, and fraud involving 10 or more identities.
- The Sheriff’s Office credited public tips, reported that most identified victims have had mail returned, and asked others to call investigators at (805) 654-9511.