He would not tolerate mail theft, burglary, improper wiretaps, illegal surveillance or harassment of citizens exercising their right to protest government policies.

He was arrested in 1989 on charges of mail theft.

No wonder there was no sign of any mail theft.

The first mail thefts were reported shortly afterwards.

For incidents involving mail theft, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

The case began in 1998 with investigations into several complaints of credit card fraud and mail theft.

The man has convictions for weapons violations, robbery and mail theft and was arrested on immigration violations.

Ray Engel, the company's chief executive, said the inspiration for designing the box came from a series of mail thefts in Modesto.

"I figured you guys had mastered mail theft."

"The more secure the mailbox is, the less exposure you have for potential mail theft."