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Investigative News Releases

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Working with our Law Enforcement Partners

Our special agents investigate nationwide internal crimes and fraud committed by postal employees and contractors as well as postal employee misconduct. We work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and local prosecutors across the country to prosecute these crimes. 

In some instances, we uncover much larger criminal activity being carried out by multiple individuals and organizations. In many of these cases, we partner with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to identify and hold responsible those who take advantage of the public’s trust in our postal system.

Below are links to the most recent news releases about our work.

MOST RECENT

Former Tallahassee Postal Employee & Accomplice Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes

Date Released: 06/08/2026
Category: Internal Mail Theft

Tallahassee, Florida –Taija Avion Smith, 25, and Jaheed Anthony Williams, 24, both of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail theft, theft of a mail key, bank fraud conspiracy, and multiple counts of aggravated identity theft. Williams also pleaded guilty to 14 counts of bank fraud. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the...

Former Tallahassee Postal Employee & Accomplice Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes

Date Released: 06/08/2026
Category: Internal Mail Theft

Tallahassee, Florida –Taija Avion Smith, 25, and Jaheed Anthony Williams, 24, both of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail theft, theft of a mail key, bank fraud conspiracy, and multiple counts of aggravated identity theft. Williams also pleaded guilty to 14 counts of bank fraud. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the...

Ringleader Sentenced To 122 Months in Prison in Connection With $63 Million Mail Theft Conspiracy That Included Two Postal Employees

Date Released: 06/03/2026
Category: Internal Mail Theft

DETROIT – The ringleader of a $63 million scheme that involved stealing checks from the mail and selling them online was sentenced to just over 10 years in prison yesterday, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced today.

Postal Employee Indicted for Delay or Destruction of Mail

Date Released: 05/29/2026
Category: Internal Mail Theft

Tallahassee, Florida – Stacy Michelle Braxton, 39, of Marianna, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging her with delay or destruction of mail. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge today.

Former Mail Carrier Sentenced for Theft of Postal Customers' Prescription Drugs

Date Released: 05/29/2026
Category: Internal Mail Theft

BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers on his postal route.