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 Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Stealing Money and Gift Cards from the Mail

Date Released: 10/09/2024

Category: Internal Mail Theft

INDIANAPOLIS—Justin Crain, 29, of Indianapolis, has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to 180 days of home detention, followed by three years of probation, 40 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to mail theft by a U.S. Postal Service employee.

Charlotte Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Bank Fraud Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail

Date Released: 10/05/2024

Category: Financial Fraud

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte man was sentenced to prison today for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy involving stolen mail, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Terrell Alexander Hager, Jr., 25, of Charlotte, was ordered to serve three years in prison followed by two years of supervised release.

Former Gardiner postmaster admits stealing office bank deposits

Date Released: 10/03/2024

Category: General Crimes

The former postmaster of the Gardiner post office admitted today to allegations that she stole office bank deposits, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Tanya Lee Holbrook, 42, of Emigrant, pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and theft of government property

Former Postal Carrier Indicted for Throwing Baskets of Mail into a Trash Dumpster in Antioch, Tennessee

Date Released: 10/03/2024

Category: General Crimes

DuJuan Butler, 33, of Antioch, Tennessee, was charged by a federal grand jury yesterday with unlawfully detaining and delaying the mail, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Vice President of Asphalt Paving Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging

Date Released: 10/02/2024

Category: Contract Fraud

A senior executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company pleaded guilty today for his role in two separate conspiracies to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan.