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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

Former Engineering Executive Sentenced for Rigging Bids and Defrauding North Carolina Department of Transportation

Date Released: 09/08/2022
Category: Financial Fraud

A former executive of Contech Engineered Solutions LLC was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment yesterday in New Bern, North Carolina, for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud schemes targeting the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Executive Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Cleevely of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) said “The USPS-OIG will vigorously investigate those who would engage in harmful anticompetitive practices, and we continue

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Harrisburg Man Charged With Mail Thefts And Fraud

Date Released: 02/20/2020
Category: Financial Fraud

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Princeton Flagg-Garrett, age 28, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 19, 2020, by a federal grand jury on bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and obstruction of correspondence charges. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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