Isn’t It Ironic: Identity Thief Gets Busted By Leaving Incriminating Evidence in the Trash

Life is full of entertaining ironies, especially when it comes to criminals.  Case in point; one identity thief who was notorious for stealing credit card applications from the U.S. Postal Service.  Well, Gerald K. Acholonu, the thief we are talking about, met his fate when investigators sifted through his trash and found materials that re-confirmed their suspicions about his illegal activity. Isn’t it Ironic?

So, our headline may be a bit misleading. It turns out that Acholonu was able to gain access to a massive amount of mail when he worked for a private contractor to the U.S. Postal Service. He was actually seen leaving work holding piles of credit card offers from the mail. He did not actually do any dumpster diving. But, he did get busted when investigators searched the trash bin outside of his apartment building and found the incriminating evidence.

It is ironic. We really do think…