Investigative Case Highlights

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act — commonly known as the CARES Act — provided trillions of dollars to Americans who were hit hard financially by the pandemic. Fraudsters quickly tried to get their hands on some of that money, which is why the federal Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) was established. PRAC works with multiple partners, including the USPS OIG when Postal Service employees may be involved, to safeguard CARES funds by identifying and

In a recent case, for example, a drug trafficking organization was operating in the Cleveland and Akron, Ohio areas, dealing heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The 13 suspected members included a mail processing clerk who worked at an air mail facility.