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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

Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Suspected Drug Parcels from Tulare Post Office

Date Released: 05/21/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

FRESNO, Calif. — Nathan Vaughn Southard, 34, of Visalia, pleaded guilty Monday to theft of mail by a postal service employee. Southard was an employee at the Tulare Main Post Office. On Oct. 19, 2023, Southard stole a parcel from the post office because he believed it contained marijuana and intended to sell it for a profit. This case is the product of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.

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Seven Individuals Charged in Postal Employee Theft Ring

Date Released: 05/15/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

PROVIDENCE, RI - Seven individuals, all former or current employees of the U.S. Postal Service, have been charged in federal court with conspiracy and theft of mail for their alleged participation in an alleged mail theft ring spanning from early 2023 through the beginning of 2024.- The matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.

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Brooklyn Man Indicted in Scheme to Steal Checks and Defraud Banks

Date Released: 05/13/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn, New York, man was charged for his role in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and fraudulently obtain funds from banks by depositing the stolen and altered checks into bank accounts belonging to individuals other than the intended recipients. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents with the U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi

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Former Rochester mail carrier sentenced for stealing mail

Date Released: 05/10/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of theft of mail matter by officer or employee, was sentenced to serve two years’ probation. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent-in-Charge Northeast Field Office.

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Hudson County Woman Charged with Six Burglaries of U.S. Post Offices

Date Released: 05/08/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman was arrested today for burglarizing two U.S. Post Offices on six occasions. Zyeama Johnson is charged by complaint with six counts of burglary of a post office. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the U.S. Postal Service, Officer of the Inspector General under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi.

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