According to court documents, between about Jan. 1, and Dec. 25, 2018, Dahl conspired with others to obtain money and goods through fraudulent use of stolen and fraudulently obtained PII. Dahl obtained mail stolen by other individuals who pried open mail receptacles in the Austin, Texas area.
Dahl was found with thousands of pieces of mail from hundreds of different victims. With a laptop and laser printer, Dahl used the personally identifying information taken from the victims of the stolen mail to create fake, temporary drivers licenses bearing Dahls photograph. Dahl was found driving a 2014 Ford Taurus in December 2018 that he purchased after obtaining $25,000 in financing using stolen personal identification information. A temporary Texas Drivers License was found in the car in the victims name but bearing Dahls photo. At the time, Dahl, a convicted felon, possessed a Glock Model 19 9mm handgun and a Remington 12 gauge shotgun.
The U. S. Secret Service, U. S. Postal Inspection Service, and Task Force Officers with the Austin Police Department conducted this investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael C. Galdo prosecuted this case on behalf of the Government.
-- Western District of Texas
Source: U.S. Secret Service