Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing 30 Postal Trucks | Venice Beach News

A 46-year-old man from Glendale, Vegen Hartoonian, just admitted to stealing 30 USPS vehicles as part of a slick mail and identity theft ring—each truck worth over $11K, totaling more than $349K in stolen government property. He and his crew followed postal trucks in rental cars paid for with stolen cards, snatched the mail carriers’ vehicles while they were busy, then cashed in on the mail and credit cards. Prosecutors say they stole mail from 232 people and 100 cards. Three accomplices have already pleaded guilty; one, Mark Quitugua, is still fighting charges and heads to trial in January 2027. This case shows how sophisticated these theft rings have become—targeting both government assets and personal data.

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