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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

Bradenton Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years for Distributing Cocaine Obtained Through the Mail

Date Released: 05/19/2023
Category: Narcotics

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Angel Hernandez Coss (38, Bradenton) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine. This case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies.

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Meriden Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the Mail

Date Released: 05/10/2023
Category: Narcotics

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BIMAEL ACEVEDO-ROMAN, 29, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine into Connecticut. The USPS Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) and other agencies investigated the case.

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Carnegie Resident Sentenced to 11 Years of Imprisonment for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

Date Released: 05/03/2023
Category: Narcotics

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Carnegie, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 11 years of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the multi-agency investigation with the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and other agencies.

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Los Angeles Case Part of Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids

Date Released: 05/02/2023
Category: Narcotics

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, and its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international partners, today announced the results of Operation SpecTor, which included 288 arrests. The USPS Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) among other agencies investigated the case.

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Postal Employee Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing With The Intent To Distribute More Than 11 Kilograms Of Fentanyl

Date Released: 04/17/2023
Category: Narcotics

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Theodore Garlow (53, Lehigh Acres) to five years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Garlow had pleaded guilty on January 10, 2023. According to court documents, in 2021, Garlow was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Rural Carrier. This case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General.

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