US Postal Inspection Service

Sep 25th

Six Paterson, New Jersey, Men Charged with Stealing $300,000 in Checks from Dozens of Mail Collection Boxes

9/24/18 NEWARK, N.J. – Six Paterson, New Jersey, men have been charged with taking part in a scheme to break into U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail collection boxes throughout northern New Jersey and steal the mail—particularly, checks—inside, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Ismael Alicea, Jr., 25, Yerrisson Garcia-Rodriguez, 23, Jerry Lake-Rodriguez, 25, Johan Lake-Rodriguez, 26, […]

Jun 14th

Two California Men Indicted for Identity Theft and Possession of Stolen Mail

in Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties 6/14/2018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Derek Hillgert, 29, of Carmichael, and Jeffrey Wilhite, 30, of Linden, charging them with access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of stolen mail, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to the […]

Apr 4th

Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Bribing Buffalo NY Mail Carrier

Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Bribery 4/3/2018 BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Damion Christopher Alexander Brown, 42, a Jamaican National residing in Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty, before U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of […]

Apr 3rd

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Theft, Drug Trafficking, Firearms and Identity Theft Charges

Plea Agreement Recommends Sentence of 120 to 204 Months of Imprisonment ALBUQUERQUE – Nathan Berke, 38, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to drug trafficking, firearms, mail theft, and aggravated identity theft charges under a plea agreement that recommends that he be sentenced to a term of imprisonment within the range of […]

Mar 30th

“Porch Pirate” Pleads Guilty to Stealing Packages left by USPS on front porches

3/29/2018 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 38-year-old Corpus Christi man has been convicted of possessing stolen mail, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick along with Postal Inspector in Charge Adrian Gonzalez of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). Christopher Escobedo admitted to stealing packages that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) had left on the front […]

Mar 23rd

Texas couple indicted for their roles in the murder of Postal Worker

3/23/2018 Federal Grand Jury Indicts Hutchins Man and Woman for Their Roles in the Murder of an U.S. Postal Service Employee DALLAS — A federal grand jury in Dallas returned a three-count indictment this week charging Donnie Arlondo Ferrell, 25, and Bei-jing Tashawna Walker, aka “Channelle Walker,” 24, both of Hutchins, Texas, with felony offenses […]

Jan 4th

West Virginia Postal Support Employee sentenced for stealing pills mailed to veterans

1/4/18 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former postal worker who stole oxycodone and hydrocodone pills mailed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans was sentenced today to five years of probation, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Brittany Harrison, 31, of Cross Lanes, previously pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee. She […]

Dec 24th

Senator McCaskill Seeks Answers on USPS Funded TV Crime Drama ‘The Inspectors’

Senator requests details from USPS about their sponsorship of the weekly Saturday morning TV show, ‘The Inspectors’ December 14, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is demanding to know how and why the United States Postal Service (USPS) sponsors a weekly TV show on CBS. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently spotlighted the […]

Dec 5th

Mail Truck Thefts More Than Triple in San Jose CA

12/4/17 U.S. Postal Service inspectors are warning people about a spike in mail thefts from postal trucks in San Jose. There was a string of break-ins last summer, but the problem has escalated, officials say. The latest theft occurred on Impala Drive in San Jose last Thursday. Postal inspectors say the number of postal truck […]

Nov 30th

Togolese National Sentenced for Mail Fraud

Defendant transferred to ICE custody for deportation proceedings 11/30/17 BOSTON – A Togolese national charged with mail fraud pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal court in Boston. Roukayatou Damerogo, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail before U.S. District Court Judge Dennis F. Saylor IV, who then sentenced Damerogo to […]