Former Postal Employee Indicted for Delay of United States Mail

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DEMESMEN PERRIA, (“PERRIA”), age 28, of New Orleans, was indicted on February 6, 2026 for delay of United States mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to court documents, on or about July 14, 2025, PERRIA, then a United States Postal employee, delayed United States mail by dumping undelivered mail within the Eastern District of Louisiana.

For the offense, PERRIA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five (5) years, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General, in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Duane A. Evans of the General Crimes Unit is prosecuting the matter.