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Mar 24th

California Postal Worker, Deputy Sheriff and two others charged in drug trafficking conspiracy

3/24/16 A former postal worker, former deputy sheriff and two others have been indicted in what federal prosecutors say was a $500,000 drug-trafficking operation that shipped about 200 pounds of marijuana through the mail between Northern California and York County, Pennsylvania. According to United States Attorney Yuba County, California Deputy Sheriff Christopher Mark Heath, 37; […]

Mar 9th

Maryland man gets 3 years in prison for bribing postal worker to distribute marijuana via U.S. Mail

3/7/16 Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Kirt Omar Gibbs, age 26, of Hyattsville, Maryland today to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with a conspiracy to distribute marijuana through the U.S. mail by bribing a U.S. Postal Service employee.  A federal jury convicted […]

Mar 5th

USPS Contract Driver charged with theft of mail

3/4/16 SCRANTON, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Joseph Stefanski, age 35, Wilkes-Barre, was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 1, 2016 in Scranton for theft of mail. The indictment was unsealed today following his arrest. According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, […]

Mar 5th

Texas: Husband and Wife sentenced in Postal Insurance theft scheme

3/4/16 DALLAS, TX  — A husband and wife from Fort Worth, Texas, have been sentenced for their roles in a postal insurance theft scheme they ran in north Texas, and elsewhere, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Sabrina Bourbois, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater to […]

Mar 4th

NY Postal Employee pleads guilty to stealing $6,500 in gift cards from mail

3/3/16 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Sheila Fullmer, 60, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson to engaging in theft during the course of performing her official government duties. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. […]

Feb 26th

Florida postal worker involved in mail theft of $2.3 Million in Social Security Checks

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Scheme To Steal More Than $2 Million In Social Security Checks 2/25/16 Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Richard Lee Anderson (37, Tampa) today pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property.  He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal […]

Feb 23rd

California man gets prison for stealing thousands of pounds of copper wire from Midway Post Office

San Diego Man Who Stole Thousands of Pounds of Copper Wire from Midway Post Office Sentenced NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 23, 2016 SAN DIEGO – James Stephen Dudley, who caused over $100,000 in damage to the Midway Post Office by breaking in and stealing copper wire, has been sentenced to 30 months in custody. […]

Feb 22nd

Louisville letter carrier shot on route has history of drug convictions

According to court documents, the mail carrier told investigators that Marcus Bennett, who lives along his route, had approached him for help delivering drug packages. The mail carrier said Marcus Bennett asked him two weeks before the shooting about a package that he was missing, according to the affidavit. He said Marcus Bennett blamed him […]

Feb 21st

San Antonio Man and Woman Charged in Alleged Mail Theft and Financial Institution Fraud Scheme

2/18/16 In San Antonio this week 31-year-old Michael McKinney had his initial appearance before U. S. Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad on charges of possession of stolen mail, access device fraud, financial institution fraud and aggravated identity theft announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Team Leader Michael R. […]

Feb 12th

Mail Delivery Contractor pleads guilty to bribing USPS Contracting Officer

Greenbelt, Maryland – Barbara Murphy, 52, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to bribing a former contracting officer with the U.S. Postal Service in exchange for favorable treatment in connection with the awarding of contracts to deliver the mail. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]