Convicted felon arrested in Utah for mail robbery, drug and gun trafficking

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after he faced two federal charges related to a mail robbery and drug and weapons charges in Utah while on probation for previous crimes.

Andres “Junior” Garcia, a Salt Lake City resident, made his first court appearance on Friday, October 4, after being arrested in September 2024. The indictment accuses him of robbing a U.S. Postal service van and trafficking illegal drugs and firearms.

According to court documents, Garcia allegedly stole mail from a U.S. Postal Service mailbox in February 2024 and threatened a postal worker when he was confronted. He reportedly reached into his sweatshirt, indicated he had a gun and told the worker to “come back” before fleeing the scene with the mail.

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In March 2024, Garcia was charged with selling large quantities of drugs, including 500 fentanyl pills and four ounces of methamphetamine, as well as three handguns and ammunition.

Garcia was on probation and considered a restricted person at the time of these alleged crimes.

The cases are being investigated by the Metro Gang Unit of the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah is prosecuting the case against Garcia.

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