Former USPS employees indicted for mail theft

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging five former U.S. Postal Service employees with stealing mail. 

According to court documents, the defendants all charged with one count of conspiracy to steal mail and one count of theft of mail are: 

•    Terrence Luster, 49, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri,
•    Laura Dantzler, 64, of Kansas City, Kansas,
•    Arthur Hook, 49, of Lathrop, Missouri,
•    Craig Roland, 54, of Kansas City, Kansas, and 
•    Cheryl Wankum, 60, of Overland Park, Kansas. 

The defendants, who were employees at a post office on North 51st Street, are accused of stealing Amazon return packages, mail, and other items of value for their own personal use between early 2023 and mid-October 2023.

The U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jabari Wamble is prosecuting the case.