Crime & Safety

Mail Thieves Busted In Palos Verdes Estates

Officers uncovered a collection of stolen mail during a traffic stop in Palos Verdes Estates, authorities announced Tuesday.

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At about 5 a.m. on Aug. 10, police noticed a car with vehicle code violations in the 2500 block of Palos Verdes Drive North and conducted a traffic stop.
At about 5 a.m. on Aug. 10, police noticed a car with vehicle code violations in the 2500 block of Palos Verdes Drive North and conducted a traffic stop. (Palos Verdes Estates Police Department)

PALSO VERDES ESTATES, CA — The Palos Verdes Estates Police Department arrested two suspected mail thieves, authorities announced Tuesday.

At about 5 a.m. on Aug. 10, police noticed a car with vehicle code violations in the 2500 block of Palos Verdes Drive North and conducted a traffic stop.

During a search of the car, the PVEPD officer said they discovered mail fishing tools, burglary tools, stolen mail and drug paraphernalia.

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Both the driver and passenger of the car were arrested and booked into the PVEPD jail, officers said.

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