St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years For Bank Fraud And Mail Theft

Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Ah'Jhzae Diamondric Artag Berry (30, St. Petersburg) to five years and five months in federal prison for bank fraud and theft of mail. Berry pleaded guilty on June 4, 2025.

According to court documents, on many occasions, usually at night, between January and June 2024, Berry, aided and abetted by others, broke into U.S. Postal Service receptacles using a stolen Postal Service key. Berry stole the mail and opened it to remove contents of value, including debit cards, credit cards, gift cards, and checks. On at least one occasion, Berry stole election ballots. Berry and his accomplices then altered the payee on the stolen checks and fraudulently deposited them at federally insured banks. In total, they victimized hundreds of individuals with a total intended loss of over $380,000.

This case was investigated by United States Postal Inspection Service. It was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Wheeler, III.

NOTE: This matter occurred on a previous date but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.