$200K Stolen UPS Packages at UPS Worker's House

[joshb]

Forum Boss: In a follow-up, the thief was identified: "San Benito resident Armando Garcia, 37, was arrested for a theft scheme at the UPS Brownsville Distribution Center."

 

[jelenko]

Kind of disappointing that it was local law enforcement not USPS that did the investigation.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Kind of disappointed there isn’t any Lapua brass in the stash. Who needs a purse?

 

[nakneker]

Thieves and liars, nasty creatures. I hope the consequences are deserving!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Sad thing is if those guys have a good route, they can make 200k a year.

 

[dryhumor]

Wow….

 

[Thud]

Surprised!
No

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Anyone recognize a firearm, items in pic.

 

[nmkid]

This reminds me of my "lost" package through UPS from about 15 years ago. I had ordered a $400 fly rod and it got lost at the UPS center in Albuquerque, NM. I called Cabela's, and no biggie, they just sent another. I got the second one. I guess big corporations have loss insurance and they don't care if things never arrive.

 

[joshb]

Can’t trust the Post office. Can’t trust UPS. Can you trust FedEx? Just another reason to be on your guard!
I’m selling a rather nice and expensive firearm. The buyer and I agreed it would be best if I hand deliver it……..1200 miles away! I agreed to it only because he lives close to my migration route back east. Not going to trust a shipper for this one!

 

[Ranger188]

UPS was involved and called in the FBI and others.
UPS was probably getting a lot of claims and then they have their own
people that do the initial investigation to find the people involved then call
in the appropriate agency's to take it to the next level.
Depending on the items and amount.
Hard to hide theft when everything has bar codes and cameras everywhere.
Worked for them for 38 years, seen this happen a few times.
Problem is that they will let this go on for months and customers are the ones
that get hurt.

 

[Monte F]

Now I know where the missing iPhone, iPad, watch, shoes, and purses I ordered ended up!
On a more serious note, not sure how he thought he would not get noticed.

 

[TC260]

On a more serious note, not sure how he thought he would not get noticed.

Most people that think a life of crime is a good idea aren’t smart enough to pull off a life of crime

 

[jimmymac]

I just sold a gun here and had my FFL ship it to his FFL via UPS. I was nervous until it got there safe and sound.

 

[nmkid]

I have recently sold many, many bullets to different forum members, and you are always antsy until they get there. Thank goodness it all arrived.

 

[rlporter507]

a side note on catching these people. my wife worked for Walmart in the cash office. counting each drawer every night. if it was more than a couple bucks short she would know, and watch that drawer number and report it if it was consistently short. then loss prevention takes over.
so the employee thinks will they notice $20. nothing is said, so they take a little more, and a little more. The whole time loss prevention is building there case. moving cameras to watch that register. moving that employee around in front of different cameras. takes quite awhile for loss prevention to get all they need.
Then one day BOOM!! employee comes to work and police are waiting for them. that was after they had gotten 12k in 3 months!!!! there register was short more and more each shift, they thought no one was noticing.

 

[rlporter507]

Anyone recognize a firearm, items in pic.

i see 2 rifles in the back, feds should get some traction on that.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I was wondering why my blue Louis Vuitton slippers never arrived.

 

[jelenko]

The guy did not work for USPS He worked for UPS . So why do you think the USPS would know ??

That's amusing. I was sure it said USPS.
Well, at least I'm not disappointed now

 

[TRSR8]

Can’t trust the Post office. Can’t trust UPS. Can you trust FedEx? Just another reason to be on your guard!
I’m selling a rather nice and expensive firearm. The buyer and I agreed it would be best if I hand deliver it……..1200 miles away! I agreed to it only because he lives close to my migration route back east. Not going to trust a shipper for this one!

Study up. The absolute safest way to send a big dollar gun is USPS registered/insured, what many big dollar dealers do.
It is not expensive and best because every single human that touches it must sign for it.
Only pain is must be wrapped in brown paper with brown paper tape.