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.

Man Sentenced for Attempted Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

Date Released: 01/21/2022

ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia, man was sentenced this week to 36 months in prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Anthony Peter Arrindell, 20, ordered illegal fentanyl pills through the mail. Although they resembled pharmaceutical-grade oxycodone-hydrochloride pills, the pills that were mailed to Arrindell were inconsistent in size, shape, and color, indicating that they were counterfeit pills. Pills of this type are sometimes referred...

Former Acting IG for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Date Released: 01/14/2022

A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) pleaded guilty today to federal charges stemming from the theft of proprietary software and sensitive databases from the U.S. government. According to court documents, Charles K. Edwards, 61, of Sandy Spring, Maryland, executed a scheme to steal confidential and proprietary software from the government. Edwards worked for DHS-OIG from February 2008 until December 2013, including...

Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Mail Theft

Date Released: 01/04/2022

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans, announced that HAROLD SAINTES, JR. age 53, of Broussard, Louisiana was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one count Bill of Information with Theft of Mail. In papers filed with the court and signed by defendant SAINTES, he admitted to taking mis-sent parcels in the amount of $380.00 from the Loranger Post Office from September 1, 2019 through October 19, 2019. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the U...

Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

Date Released: 12/21/2021

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including by soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, depositing fraudulent checks, including pandemic relief checks, and using stolen credit cards without authorization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jahaad Flip, 21, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge...

Former North Country Postal Clerk Sentenced for Stealing Prescription Drugs from Mail Parcels

Date Released: 12/15/2021

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Brittany Irvine, age 27, formerly of Bloomingdale, New York, was sentenced today to 12 months of probation and to pay a fine of $5,000 for stealing prescription drugs from mail parcels. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area for the United States Postal Service (USPS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG). This case was investigated by the USPS, Office of the Inspector General...