Bay Area postal inspector charged with mail theft

Published June 27, 2014 5:08am ET



SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A San Jose postal inspector has been arrested and charged with stealing and destroying mail.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District court earlier this week said alleges that Quan Pham Howard stole gift cards, prescription pills, silver and copper bars, passports, marijuana and $5,000 in cash. The complaint said hidden cameras caught Howard rummaging through mail on several occasions and taking the items alleged.

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