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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Media Release: Mail Theft
| Nature of Incident: | Mail Theft | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-60448 | ||||
| Locations: | 2150 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo |
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| Date & Time: | 05/12/26 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Investigations Bureau, Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU), Camarillo Patrol Services, United States Postal Service (USPS)-Camarillo Branch |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Alejandro Jacobo (S) Juan Antonio Landa |
Norwalk Garden Grove |
19 21 |
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| Narrative: |
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| During the months of April and May 2026, the Camarillo Police Department investigated a significant spike in mail thefts and related check fraud cases involving forged and “washed” checks. Suspects deliberately stuffed exterior mailboxes at the Camarillo Post Office with cardboard to overfill them. Unsuspecting customers, unaware the boxes were full, placed outgoing mail, often containing checks, into the overflowing receptacles. The suspects would then return shortly afterward and remove the mail before it could be collected by postal workers. The stolen checks were subsequently altered or chemically “washed,” with dollar amounts changed, resulting in more than $100,000 in total losses to victims in the community. Camarillo detectives immediately launched an investigation, working closely with the U.S. Postal Service Camarillo Postmaster. On 05/12/26, while conducting extra patrol at the Post Office, detectives spotted a vehicle linked to a prior mail theft. They coordinated with Patrol and the Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) to initiate a traffic stop. (S) Alejandro Jacobo and (S) Juan Antonio Landa, were contacted and arrested on multiple mail theft-related charges. A search of their vehicle yielded a large quantity of stolen mail, including checks valued at several thousand dollars and believed to be taken from the Camarillo Post Office mailbox. Both suspects were booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility on charges of:
They are being held on $75,000 bail. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant when dropping off outgoing mail. If a mailbox appears full, please take your mail inside the Post Office or use an alternative collection point. Forgery and mail fraud incidents typically increase during and immediately after-tax season, as criminals target periods when more checks are in circulation. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on Twitter @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @ VCSHERIFF, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Ernan Jauregui | ||||
| News Release Date: | 05/13/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Jordan Rojales (805) 947-8326 Detective Jared Council (805) 947-8705 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason Hendren YES NO X |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511