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Investigative News Releases

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.

Former USPS Carrier Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Employee Disability Benefit Program

Date Released: 02/07/2019

CONCORD – Kenneth Dunn, 60, of Nashua, was sentenced to 36 months of probation and 6 months of home confinement for making false statements to obtain federal employee disability benefits, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray. The United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (“OWCP”) provides workers’ compensation benefits to employees of the federal government, including the United States Postal Service (USPS), who are totally or partially disabled due...

Northrop Grumman Systems Agrees to Pay $5.2 Million to Settle Allegations of False Labor Charges

Date Released: 01/28/2019

The Justice Department announced today that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) has agreed to pay $5.2 million to resolve its alleged False Claims Act liability for falsely billing labor under contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS). NGSC, which is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, provides information and technology services to commercial and government customers, including the USPS. “Those who do business with the government must do so fairly and honestly,” said...

U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

Date Released: 01/07/2019

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced today to one year in prison for bribery. According to court documents, Darryl Harding, 61, was a postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Hampton. Harding was receiving money from members of a marijuana conspiracy to deliver packages containing marijuana sent from Seattle to addresses in Hampton on Harding’s mail route. Harding would intercept the packages and deliver them to members of the conspiracy in return for cash. Harding was paid as...

Fifteen Defendants Sentenced in Stolen U.S. Treasury Check Ring

Date Released: 12/19/2018

ATLANTA - Fifteen defendants have been sentenced for their part in a ring that stole over $10 million in U.S. Treasury checks from the mail and then cashed them at Walmart and Kroger stores around the country using fake identifications. The sentences ranged from two to ten years in prison for members of the ring. “This sentencing marks a success for our multi-agency Stolen Treasury Check Task Force, which targets the widespread problem of U.S. Treasury check thefts in Georgia,” said U.S...

Company and CEO Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Fraudulent Billing

Date Released: 12/11/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Coordinated Health Holding Company, LLC (“Coordinated Health”) and its founder, principal owner, and Chief Executive Officer, Emil DiIorio, M.D., agreed to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that they submitted false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs for orthopedic surgeries. Coordinated Health agreed to pay $11.25 million and DiIorio agreed personally to pay $1.25 million, for...