CRYSTAL ROMERO OF ALBUQUERQUE WON’T BE GOING THROUGH YOUR MAIL ANYTIME SOON. THE 33 YEAR OLD HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MAIL THEFT.
ROMERO AND ANOTHER WOMAN, 25 YEAR OLD MICHELLE CANDELARIA, PRIED OPEN CLUSTER MAILBOXES IN BERNALILLO COUNTY THIS PAST JANUARY. THEY WERE ARRESTED A FEW DAYS LATER. WHEN OFFICERS STOPPED ROMERO’S TRUCK, THEY FOUND STOLEN MAIL, ALTERED CHECKS AND DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS.
BOTH WOMEN ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS TO THE CHARGES IN FEBRUARY. CANDELARIA FACES UP TO FIVE YEARS WHEN SHE’S SENTENCED. A DATE FOR THAT HAS NOT BE DETERMINED.
