Some NY Postal workers ARRESTED Selling Stolen CARDS!

[BigAppleJak]

Can they get the death penalty?

A Brooklyn US Postal Service supervisor was busted by the feds Thursday, accused of buying and selling thousands of dollars in coveted baseball and other sports cards that he knew were stolen — including cards featuring Yankees legend Mickey Mantle and NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird.
John Bu, 38, a customer service supervisor at a mail processing and distribution center in East New York, purchased cards he knew where hot from an underling, who he knew had previously been arrested for stealing items from the mail, prosecutors alleged.
Bu pocketed $6,250 in November after reselling some cards — including a Thurman Munson All-Star rookie card and two Mickey Mantles — he “assumed” were stolen to a Westchester dealer, according to a complaint.
Bu initially lied to the feds by claiming he’s an avid collector and made less than $500 selling the cards, the complaint alleges. But he changed his story after being confronted with evidence showing the $6,250 in his bank account paid by the dealer.
He then admitted paying the co-worker — who is listed in the complaint as “John Doe 1” — $7,000 in 2008 or 2009 for a bunch of cards of various players that also included MLB legends Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson.
Bu was charged in White Plains federal court with possession of stolen mail and released on $25,000 bail.
He faces up to 5 years in jail.

 

[Hawk8]

WOW

 

[DaClyde]

Some sort of law should be passed that people in positions of public or government service should get much harsher sentences when committing crimes that directly exploit their position and the betray public's trust.

 

[jcmint]

*****

 

[SINFULONE]

Too bad he only faces 5 years in jail.

 

[predatorkj]

This stuff makes me cringe every time I hear it.

 

[linuxabuser]

 

[championMan]

Too bad he only faces 5 years in jail.

5 years is the max. He may get less.

 

[buck724]

This is messed up. I hope he gets all 5 years.

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[Pinbreaker]

One reason why I send high end cards REGISTERED, so they have to sign from person to person until it gets to the destination..

If it doesn't, then the last person to sign for it is on the hook..

One of the local clerks said he heard that one guy had to pay back $25K as a card was lost on the way.. Ouch..

 

[Hakuna Machado]

Damn, he should get more than just 5 years for this.