One of Fresno’s most notorious thieves in recent memory is headed to federal prison for one year and a day.
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Justin Deger, 28, Thursday for credit card fraud and possessing stolen mail.
According to court documents, Deger broke into mailboxes at Fresno residences and stole more than 2,000 pieces of mail. His haul over a four-month crime spree included checks and 26 credit cards.
When Fresno police apprehended Deger in late March of last year, the department held a news conference to announce the arrest. At that time, Fresno Police Capt. Burke Farrah estimated that Deger had stolen mail from 500 people. GV Wire