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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.

Man Charged With Gunpoint Robbery Of Bronx Post Office

Date Released: 09/30/2022

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector-in-Charge, New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General (“USPS-OIG”), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in...

Philadelphia Man Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

Date Released: 09/28/2022

CAMDEN, N.J. – A manager for a drug trafficking organization that purchased over 100 kilograms of cocaine in Puerto Rico and shipped the kilograms to residences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey today admitted his role in the conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jose Gonzalez, 50, Philadelphia, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn...

Elk County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

Date Released: 09/27/2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Kersey, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the multi-agency investigation of this...

Texas Man Admits Chartering Plan to Bring Cocaine from Houston to Pittsburgh

Date Released: 09/27/2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty in federal court to violation federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the multi-agency investigation of this case...

Issaquah, WA, Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs on the Darknet

Date Released: 09/23/2022

Seattle – A 29-year-old Issaquah, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to seven years in prison for drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Nicholas Partlow sold fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs on the darknet more than 400 times. He also sold drugs locally and possessed five firearms in furtherance of his drug-trafficking...