AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN CONVICTED OF MAIL THEFT, DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS CHARGES IS HEADED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR MORE THAN 11 YEARS. THAT WAS THE SENTENCE HANDED 38 YEAR OLD NATHAN BERKE ON THURSDAY.
PROSECUTORS SAY BERKE AND A CO-DEFENDANT STOLE MAIL OUT OF COLLECTION BOXES, THEN PASSED COUNTERFEIT CHECKS. BERKE ALSO ADMITTED TO PARTICIPATING IN A METH TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY. THE CO-DEFENDANT, JOANN BELL, GOT FIVE YEARS WHEN SHE WAS SENTENCED IN JUNE.
