A UPS supervisor has been accused of stealing more than $25,000 worth of items from his job in Gainesville, Ga., Hall County deputies say. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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A UPS supervisor is accused of lining his pockets after stealing more than $25,000 worth of items from his job, Georgia authorities said.
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The 22-year-old man was arrested March 9 after deputies said he pilfered gold, silver and ammunition from packages at the UPS Customer Center in Gainesville, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
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He’s accused of taking more than 100 items, some of which he sold for cash, police said. Authorities said the alleged theft went on for more than a year.
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He is charged with theft by taking and theft by deception, according to authorities.
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Deputies launched an investigation in February after UPS officials reported the stolen property, according to a news release. Investigators recovered some of the items and are working to find more, authorities said.
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The man was booked into the Hall County Jail and later released after posting a $27,700 bond, according to deputies.
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The investigation is ongoing.
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Gainesville is about 55 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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