A Chelsea man was sentenced on Apr. 7 in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a scheme to deposit checks stolen from the mail.
Josman Romero-Delgado, age 24, received a sentence of time served—about four months in prison—and three years of supervised release from U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. He was also ordered to pay $39,157 in restitution after pleading guilty in November 2025 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to steal and possess stolen mail.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Romero-Delgado and others stole mail from United States Postal Service collection boxes between June 2023 and February 2024 with the intent of taking checks. The group used chemicals to wash ink from these checks before reissuing them under different names or accounts they controlled. After depositing the altered checks, they withdrew funds at ATMs or purchased money orders with the proceeds. Authorities said evidence found on co-conspirators’ cellphones showed coordination among those involved.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (Boston Field Division); and Jason Buckley, Acting Inspector in Charge for the Boston Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The Boston and Wellesley Police Departments provided assistance during the investigation.
This case is part of an initiative led by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), which was established by Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF brings together federal agencies including HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and DSS along with state and local law enforcement partners.
