RAYNE, La. — Chief Carroll Stelly has introduced a big building in an ongoing investigation.
In December 2022, the Rayne Post Office skilled a theft from its outdoor mail assortment field. After an investigation that took over 1200 hours, two men from Houston, Texas had been arrested, consistent with the Rayne Police Department.
It’s believed that those folks traveled to Louisiana with the intent to scouse borrow tests from mail assortment containers alongside the I-10 hall. The investigation published that that they had centered post workplace containers in six different places in Louisiana. Evidence indicated {that a} team of criminals would then regulate or replica the tests in order to money them, Rayne Police say.
On February 14, 2023, Rayne detectives secured arrest warrants for Marcus Washington, 22, and Tejuan Thomas, 32. Charges come with 1 depend of Criminal Conspiracy, 1 depend of Theft, 6 counts of Forgery, and six counts of Monetary Instrument Abuse. Bail used to be set at $30,000 for each and every culprit by means of Judge Scott Privat.
Marcus Washington used to be arrested on separate fees in Harris County, Texas on April 13, 2023. Similarly, Tejuan Thomas used to be arrested in Harris County on August 16, 2023 on unrelated fees. Both are recently being held in the Harris County Jail anticipating disposition of fees in that jurisdiction. When they’re eligible for liberate, they’re going to be transferred to the Acadia Parish Jail, officers document.
Chief Stelly recommended Mr. Brooks Bernard, CEO of Crime Fighters of Louisiana, for his reinforce and collaboration with native legislation enforcement. Chief Stelly stated that the intensive digital camera gadget established by means of Mr. Bernard all the way through Acadiana performed a pivotal function in figuring out the culprits.
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