Investigative News Releases

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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.

Former USPS Employee Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme to Rob USPS Trucks at Gunpoint

Date Released: 10/28/2019

LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service employee was sentenced today to 132 months in federal prison for participating in two armed robberies and one theft of USPS trucks carrying cash – incidents that caused nearly a quarter million dollars in losses and significant trauma to one of its victims who later took his own life. William Crosby IV, 33, of Inglewood, was sentenced this...

Two New Jersey Men Sentenced to Prison for Bribing Mail Carriers to Steal Credit Cards

Date Released: 10/15/2019

NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men were sentenced today to prison terms for their roles in a scheme to bribe mail carriers to steal credit cards from the mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Olagoke Araromi, 22, of Union, New Jersey, was sentenced to 61 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to a three-count information charging him...

Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Mail

Date Released: 10/07/2019

ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Allegany, New York has been sentenced in federal court to two years’ probation, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, and complete 50 hours of community service on his conviction of theft of mail by postal employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Bryant Richard, 30. According to...

Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Delay or Destruction of U.S. Mail

Date Released: 10/01/2019

Jackson, Miss. – Virginia Perkins, 49, of Lake, Mississippi, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette III to two years’ probation for delay or destruction of U.S. mail by a postal employee, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Cave with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Southern Area Field Office. Perkins was...

Postal Employee Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Delivering Meth

Date Released: 09/11/2019

LITTLE ROCK—A letter carrier from West Memphis was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy that federal authorities have charged as Operation "Money Don’t Sleep." Hayward Cleavon Shaw, 44, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James M. Moody. Cody Hiland, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today’s sentencing...