Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Destroying Mail Boxes And Stealing Mail From Post Offices

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 15 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for damaging post office boxes and stealing mail on 17 different occasions.

According to court documents, between June 20, 2023 and September 4, 2024, Amanda Gonzalez-Valerio would bring a pry bar into a post office, break open locked post office boxes, and steal mail from the boxes. In total, she stole mail belonging to more than 10 people.

Additionally, on September 10, 2023, Gonzalez-Valerio entered a post office and broke into a box which was rented by a Las Vegas casino. She took a winning betting ticket belonging to a victim who had recently won a parlay bet and mailed his winning ticket back to the casino. Two days later, Gonzalez-Valerio cashed the victim’s winning ticket and received $3,377.60 in stolen money.

In January 2025, Gonzalez-Valerio pleaded guilty to one count of theft or receipt of mail matter and one count of destruction of letter boxes or mail.

United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada made the announcement.

This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Justin Washburne prosecuted the case.

Report suspected mail theft, and other mail-related crimes, tips or incidents by calling the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455.

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