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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 Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Mail

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TIMOTHY MCMILLAN, JR. (“MCMILLAN”), age 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 23, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long, for stealing items from the mail that he had been entrusted to handle as a postal letter carrier. U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General in investigating this matter.

Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Narcotics

TUCSON, Ariz. – Amanda Rachelle Miller, 33, of Tucson, was apprehended in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico and deported to the United States on May 30, 2024, to face three felony indictments in the District of Arizona. Miller is a U.S. citizen and had been a fugitive for approximately three-and-a-half years at the time of her arrest in Mexico. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General are conducting the investigation in this case.

Former U.S. Postal Service Maintenance Manager Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Cash from the Mail at Indianapolis Distribution Center

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

INDIANAPOLIS- Barry Gallon, 54, of McCordsville, has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee, a felony criminal offense. The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General investigated this case.

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

Date Released: 07/15/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAVID RAYFORD (“RAYFORD”), age 40, of Kenner, La., pled guilty on July 9, 2024, to Mail Theft. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General.

Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robberies of Postal Workers

Date Released: 07/15/2024
Category: General Crimes

BOSTON – A Stoughton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to the armed robberies of USPS letter carriers that took place on Nov. 29, 2022 in Mattapan and Dec. 16, 2022 in Hyde Park. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General.