Federal authorities in Arkansas are cracking down on thefts from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes

U.S. takes ‘zero tolerance’ stand as incidents rise

An out of service sign covers a United States Postal Services drop box Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Wrightsville Post Office.
(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)
An out of service sign covers a United States Postal Services drop box Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Wrightsville Post Office. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)


Federal authorities in Arkansas say they are taking a zero tolerance policy toward an old crime with a new twist -- mail theft.

Theft of mail, a federal offense that can result in five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, has been a problem for years as thieves foraging for...

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