Jacksonville Postal Worker Admits Guilt in Credit Card Fraud and Mail Theft, Faces Up to 15 Years

A Jacksonville contract postal carrier has guilty to federal offenses of mail theft and credit card fraud, which is a glaring blow to the confidence we invest in those who handle our communications. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Daniel Diaz Garcia, 35, may spend a substantial amount of time in prison—up to ten years for the fraud allegation and five more years for mail theft. Although a final sentencing date has not yet been set, his sentence will also include monetary reparations for his victims.

Garcia started working as a highway contract carrier in September 2023, but his brief career took a bad turn when he utilized his job to steal credit cards from the mail. On July 29, 2024, he was arrested after the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) verified the theft. Video evidence suggests that Garcia illegally used the stolen cards to make over $1,000 in purchases rather than making sure the first-class mail entrusted to him was delivered securely.

After analyzing surveillance footage from many retail locations, the USPS-OIG was able to compile a strong case against Garcia and apprehend him. Garcia used credit cards that were taken from unwary people on his delivery route to make purchases in what can only be described as a total disregard for the law.

Garcia was apprehended by law police during his illegal shopping spree, and they discovered that he was in possession of another stolen credit card. The charges against him were made more serious by this discovery. The prosecution’s lead prosecutor, Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein, will work to hold Garcia accountable and find a way to make up for the harm these crimes have caused to the victims.

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