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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.

MOST RECENT

Morris County Woman Charged wth Disability Benefits Fraud and Making False Statements

Date Released: 10/11/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County woman charged with fraud and making false statements will make her initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi; special agents of the U.S. Department of Labor and others with the investigation leading to the charges.

Physician and Two Pharmacists Charged for $170M Fraud Scheme

Date Released: 09/26/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

A 13-count indictment was unsealed today charging two pharmacists and a physician for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) is investigating the case in cooperation with other government agencies.

Former Postal Employee Admits to Collecting Federal Worker’s Compensation Benefits While Also Working on Electric Scooters in Downtown St. Louis

Date Released: 09/01/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

BENTON, Ill. – In a U.S. District courtroom Thursday, a former U.S. Postal Service carrier technician admitted to federal charges of making false statements to continue receiving worker’s compensation benefits while he was also working to service electric scooters in downtown St. Louis. The U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General is conducting the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Verseman is prosecuting the case.

Major Generic Drug Companies to Pay Over Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Resolve Price-Fixing Charges and Divest Key Drug at the Center of Their Conspiracy

Date Released: 08/21/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

The Justice Department announced today deferred prosecution agreements resolving criminal antitrust charges against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA. As part of those agreements, both companies will divest a key business line involved in the misconduct, and as an additional remedial measure, Teva will make a $50 million drug donation to humanitarian organizations. United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General assisted the investigation.

Watervliet Woman Sentenced for Making False Statements

Date Released: 08/14/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Eunice Ting, age 69, of Watervliet, New York, was sentenced on Friday to 1 year of probation, to pay a $10,000 fine, and to pay full restitution for making a false statement to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. USPS OIG investigated this case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Wentworth-Ping prosecuted it.