Harrison, Union Men Sentenced For Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards

A 22-year-old man from Union was sentenced for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to bribe postal workers in exchange for credit cards being sent in the mail to customers, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Tuesday.

Two men have been sentenced for their parts in swiping credit cards from the mail
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Paul Milo

10/15/2019 5:18 p.m.

Olagoke Araromi previously pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was sentenced to 61 months in prison.

Araromi and Moussa Dagno, 24, of Harrison bribed the postal employees for the cards, usually at a rate of $100 per card. The two would then activate the stolen cards and use them to buy clothes, electronics and other high-end goods. Authorities seized six laptops and a smartphone during a raid last year at a home in Harrison the two shared.

Dagno also pleaded guilty for his part in the scheme and was sentenced to 57 months in prison.

Both men have also been ordered to pay restitution of about $85,000 each.

Postal employees who have also pleaded guilty to bribery include Zenobia Gilmer, Ayesha Troztz and Kyanne Costley, who had delivery routes in Mt. Arlington, East Orange and Elizabeth. Jennel Williams, who formerly worked as a clerk in the Newark Main Post Office, also admitted taking bribes in exchange for cards.

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