Mail found stuffed in Avalon Park storm drain prompts federal investigation

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Residents in one Orange County neighborhood say their mail has gone missing — and now federal investigators are looking into it.

Neighbors reported finding piles of opened letters, bills and empty packages scattered along the street and stuffed inside a storm drain Wednesday evening.

What we know:

Federal investigators are looking into reports of mail theft in the Avalon Park neighborhood.

Residents discovered piles of opened letters, bills, and empty packages scattered along the street and inside a storm drain Wednesday evening. Image 1 of 4 ▼

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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has confirmed an active criminal investigation into what it describes as a potential mail theft ring.

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