Investigative News Releases

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former Anchorage USPS mail carrier was arrested yesterday in Missouri for allegedly stealing checks from the mail for personal gain. Nha Xiong, 25, altered bank checks, typically with Whiteout, and wrote his name on the checks, making it appear as if the checks were made out to him, then deposit the altered checks into his bank account. Executive Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Bulle of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General made the announcement.

PITTSBURGH, PA – Danielle Gillam has been sentenced in federal court to two years of imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release on her conviction for violating federal narcotics laws. Gillam was a narcotics distributor who obtained methamphetamine from Derek Hillebrand, which Gillam then redistributed. United States Attorney Olshan commended the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Gillam.

PITTSBURGH, PA – Kristy Lepionka has been sentenced in federal court to five years of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on her convictions for violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. Lepionka received parcels that were shipped from California to Pennsylvania containing methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Olshan commended the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Lepionka.

In total, law enforcement seized from Rodriguez a total of $455,308.83 in cash and from a bank account, jewelry appraised at $509,045, a 2019 Polaris Slingshot, a 2013 BMW X6, a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a 2020 Can Am Spyder Roadster, and a 2015 Toyota Sienna. The Task Force included members from the U.S. Postal Service – Office of the Inspector General.

BOSTON – A Canton orthopedic surgeon has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a health care fraud scheme. Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo, 60, of Canton, was convicted on Dec. 12, 2023 of 10 counts of health care fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for March 12, 2024 at 1 pm. Oladipo was arrested and charged in March 2022. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, and USPS-OIG SAC Modafferi made the announcement.