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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

Four Defendants, Including Two Former U.S. Postal Service Employees, Charged in Connection with Scheme to Steal $80 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks

Date Released: 06/11/2025
Category: Internal Mail Theft

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Tauheed Tucker, Cory Scott, and Alexander Telewoda were arrested and charged by superseding indictment with conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of government funds, and mail theft, arising from a multimillion-dollar scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks from a local U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) facility and then resell those checks to purchasers around the country.

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Gettysburg Man Charged with Mail Theft

Date Released: 06/05/2025
Category: Internal Mail Theft

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that, on June 5, 2025, Harry Hartman, age 54, a resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information with mail theft. The Information alleges that Hartman stole packages from the Gettysburg Post Office that were to be received by the Gettysburg College, Print Center & Post Office, and delivered, provided, or made available to intended recipients.

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Five Defendants including Postal worker, await sentencing for possessing stolen mail keys, theft of stolen mail matter, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, in separate cases.

Date Released: 05/30/2025
Category: Internal Mail Theft

AUGUSTA, GA: Five Richmond County residents face various terms of years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a master key for postal service mailboxes and other felony counts occurring in 2023. This investigation is on-going. Davion Chelsea Easterling, 26, and Corey Jamario Gunter, 24, both of Augusta, await sentencing after pleading guilty to Aiding and Abetting Possession of a Stolen Mail Key.

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Former Postal Employee Sentenced to Two Years Probation for Delay of U.S. Mail

Date Released: 05/21/2025
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS – CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON (“WASHINGTON”), age 32, of Houma, La. was sentenced, on May 15, 2025, to 2 years probation after previously pleading guilty to delay of U.S. Mail matter by postal employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 1703(a), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multiple Federal Crimes Relating to Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Date Released: 05/09/2025
Category: Internal Mail Theft

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Romeo Wilson, 20, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to more than 24 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 14 counts of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of fifteen or more access devices, possession of a stolen United States Postal Service mail key, and possession of stolen mail. The sentence was announced by Michelle Spaven, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

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