A U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to charges related to a mail theft ring operating out of the Providence Mail Processing and Distribution Center, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Darren Camacho, 33, of Providence, admitted guilt on charges of conspiracy to steal mail and theft of U.S. Mail by a postal employee. Sentencing is scheduled for November 13, 2025. The federal district judge will determine the sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
Camacho acknowledged that between March 1 and June 26, 2023, he and his co-conspirators repeatedly sorted through mail at the facility, removed brightly colored envelopes, concealed them in backpacks, and took them out of the building. After work hours, they met at a designated location to open the stolen mail and extract cash, gift cards, and checks.
Court documents indicate that Camacho distributed some stolen gift cards to another individual while using others for purchases at retail stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. On June 28, 2023, law enforcement recovered 55 stolen gift cards from the home of one of Camacho’s relatives.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie M. White is prosecuting the case.
The investigation was conducted by the US Postal Service Office of Inspector General with support from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service as well as police departments in Providence and Smithfield.
Members of the public can report suspected mail theft by calling 1-888-USPS-OIG (1-888-877-7644), visiting www.uspsoig.gov/hotline, emailing Hotline@uspsoig.gov or sending mail to USPS OIG Hotline at 1735 North Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2020.
