The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Juan Jose Rodriguez Tejeda, 22, of Luzerne County, and Angel Luis Carrasco Marinez, 20, of Carbon County, were indicted on Tuesday, by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit burglary of U.S. Post Offices, burglary of a U.S. Post Office, and bank fraud.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that between May 12, and Aug. 12, Rodriguez Tejeda and Carrasco Marinez conspired to burglarize multiple U.S. Post Offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The indictment alleges that Rodriguez Tejeda altered checks stolen from the burglaries in order to deposit them into his own bank account.

This matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Investigation Service. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah R. Lloyd is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for burglary of a U.S. Post Office is 5 years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. The maximum penalty under federal law for bank fraud is 30 years imprisonment, a term supervised release, and a fine.