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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.

Asphalt Paving Company and President Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging

Date Released: 08/29/2023

Category: Contract Fraud

A Michigan company and its president pleaded guilty today for their roles in two separate conspiracies to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General assisted in the investigation.

New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

Date Released: 08/28/2023

Category: Narcotics

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on August 25, 2023, JOSE L. GERENA, 33, of New Haven, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine through the U.S. Mail. The Task Force includes members from the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General.

Former Cape Coral Resident Found Guilty Of Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

Date Released: 08/25/2023

Category: Financial Fraud

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Devin Ryan Maresca (33, Newcastle, PA) guilty of 10 counts of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the United States Postal Service - Office of Inspector General.

Five Amazon Marketplace Sellers And Four Amazon Marketplace Companies Sentenced For Price Fixing

Date Released: 08/24/2023

Category: Contract Fraud

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Five individuals and four companies have been sentenced for participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs sold on the Amazon marketplace. This investigation has resulted in a total of six individual guilty pleas and four corporate guilty pleas. The case was investigated with the assistance of the FBI’s New York Field Office and the USPS Office of Inspector General’s Contract Fraud Investigations Division.

Former Post Office Manager Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Date Released: 08/23/2023

Category: Internal Mail Theft

INDIANAPOLIS- James Lancaster, 42, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and mail theft. A co-conspirator, Jordan McPhearson, of Blue Island, Illinois was sentenced in 2022 to 42 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The United States Postal Service- Office of Inspector General investigated this case.