Everyone’s got a bone to pick with so-called “scalpers” at the moment who take advantage of desperate shoppers, but what about the folks responsible for transporting the shipments of the products in the first place? Well, one postal worker in the US state of Connecticut put a target on their back when they began a spree of stealing consoles and various other items back in 2020.
Christopher James Vaughn, 34, was convicted on Monday after he attempted to steal shipments of Nintendo products; Vincent Villavicencio, 21, was also found guilty of dealing in stolen property; and Thomas Young, 55, was found guilty of dealing in stolen merchandise on June 272018.The 21-year-old victim received actual and threatened property damage, but the two men were sentenced to probation orders by US District Court Judge Santiago Rodriguez.
It's fair to say that the three-year suspensions given for Vaughn, Villavicencio, and Young's convictions has served as a hefty price for them to pay. Nicholas Villavicencio's suspension lasted six months before being reduced to two years (from a five-and-a-half year sentence). It's also entirely likely that Young's suspension will be reduced to three months, bringing his total sentence back down to four years.
The three of them collectively transported two trucks full of stolen gear.Having caught the police�s attention due to the theft, one of the trucks were at the rumination of Nationwide Ground logistics when postal workers Peter Jarich and Louis Smith notified postal officials.Volunteers at Nationwide Ground relayed the stolen merchandise to police, who were able to determine the vehicles� intended destinations.
Wired reports that the firms on the duffs who participated in the plot are none other than AverMedia, Ameriprise, UPS, and Discover. The theft of Nintendo consoles was supposedly sponsored by a bidder who must be anonymous, but appears to be from a surprisingly reputable looking company:
The winner will take home the 2010 GameCube Edition that includes an Ethernet Charger.
So what is going to happen to Villavicencio behind bars? Jeff Soqui of the Connecticut Post office confirmed to Wired that Villavicencio is subject to a suspension from employment until January 1 with a $500 fine.Unfortunately for Villavicencio and the fellow mail workers, postal investigators are in such hot pursuit of them that Villavicencio's recent arrests have been far from avoided. There's
Christopher James Vaughn, 34, was convicted on Monday after he attempted to steal shipments of Nintendo products; Vincent Villavicencio, 21, was also found guilty of dealing in stolen property; and Thomas Young, 55, was found guilty of dealing in stolen merchandise on June 272018.The 21-year-old victim received actual and threatened property damage, but the two men were sentenced to probation orders by US District Court Judge Santiago Rodriguez.
It's fair to say that the three-year suspensions given for Vaughn, Villavicencio, and Young's convictions has served as a hefty price for them to pay. Nicholas Villavicencio's suspension lasted six months before being reduced to two years (from a five-and-a-half year sentence). It's also entirely likely that Young's suspension will be reduced to three months, bringing his total sentence back down to four years.
The three of them collectively transported two trucks full of stolen gear.Having caught the police�s attention due to the theft, one of the trucks were at the rumination of Nationwide Ground logistics when postal workers Peter Jarich and Louis Smith notified postal officials.Volunteers at Nationwide Ground relayed the stolen merchandise to police, who were able to determine the vehicles� intended destinations.
Wired reports that the firms on the duffs who participated in the plot are none other than AverMedia, Ameriprise, UPS, and Discover. The theft of Nintendo consoles was supposedly sponsored by a bidder who must be anonymous, but appears to be from a surprisingly reputable looking company:
The winner will take home the 2010 GameCube Edition that includes an Ethernet Charger.
So what is going to happen to Villavicencio behind bars? Jeff Soqui of the Connecticut Post office confirmed to Wired that Villavicencio is subject to a suspension from employment until January 1 with a $500 fine.Unfortunately for Villavicencio and the fellow mail workers, postal investigators are in such hot pursuit of them that Villavicencio's recent arrests have been far from avoided. There's
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