Investigative News Releases

According to court records, between January and May 2023, Russell Joaquin, 48, opened and stole the contents of greeting cards from his postal route. Joaquin was interviewed by investigators from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and admitted to stealing greeting cards from his mail routes in South Berwick and Eliot to take the cash and gift cards they contained. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General investigated the case.

Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern Distr of New York, announced today that NATHANAEL FOUCAULT — a former USPS letter carrier who was charged with theft and unauthorized use of credit cards — was sentenced today. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work and diligence of the USPS – Office of the Inspector General.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DAVID RAYFORD, age 40, of Kenner, La., was indicted on April 5, 2024 for Mail Theft. The indictment charged RAYFORD with stealing a greeting card containing a Visa Gift Card and $100.00 cash from the United States mail on June 14, 2021. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General.

MISSOULA — A Libby woman accused of stealing items from packages while working as a mail carrier subcontractor admitted to a theft charge todayd.The defendant, Haley Rushel Hickman, pleaded guilty to theft of mail as charged in an indictment. Hickman faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Special Agents with the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General investigated

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rekisha Duckworth (43, Jacksonville) with embezzlement of an article contained in the U.S. Mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. If convicted, Duckworth faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. This case was investigated by the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General.