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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 Senior Analyst for United States Postal Service Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Date Released: 12/04/2025
Category: General Crimes

A former United States Postal Service employee pled guilty this week to a bribery scheme involving USPS service contracts, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Zechariah Yi, 52, of Aurora, Colorado, was indicted in March 2025 for his role in accepting payments related to USPS service contracts awarded to certain trucking companies. On Tuesday this week, Yi pled guilty to one count of Receiving a Bribe by a Public Official.

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Farmington Hills Man Convicted in a Racially Motivated Assault of a Postal Worker

Date Released: 02/28/2025
Category: General Crimes

DETROIT – A Farmington Hills man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday on charges of assaulting a United States Postal Worker, Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck announced today. Beck was joined in the announcement by Rodney Hopkins, Inspector in Charge of the U.S Postal Inspection Service's Detroit Division. Russell Valleau, 62, was convicted following a three-day jury trial before United States District Judge Nancy G. Edmunds. The jury also unanimously found that Valleau...

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New Jersey Postmaster Indicted for Sexual Assault

Date Released: 11/18/2024
Category: General Crimes

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Postal Service postmaster was arrested today on a federal civil rights violation for sexually assaulting a victim while acting under color of law and assaulting the victim, a federal employee, during the course of her official duties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced. Gabriel Ekram Pagabe Ali, 47, is charged by indictment with sexually assaulting the victim, an employee

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New Jersey Postmaster Indicted on Civil Rights Charge for Sexual Assault of Postal Service Employee

Date Released: 11/08/2024
Category: General Crimes

A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging a U.S. Postal Service Postmaster with a federal civil rights violation for sexually assaulting a victim while acting under color of law and assaulting the victim, a federal employee, during the course of her official duties. According to the indictment, on Nov. 26, 2022, in Teaneck, New Jersey, Gabriel Ekram Pagabe Ali, 47, sexually assaulted the victim, an employee of the U.S. Postal Service while on duty as a Postmaster at the U.S. Post Office

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Former Gardiner postmaster admits stealing office bank deposits

Date Released: 10/03/2024
Category: General Crimes

The former postmaster of the Gardiner post office admitted today to allegations that she stole office bank deposits, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Tanya Lee Holbrook, 42, of Emigrant, pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and theft of government property

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