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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

Jacksonville Contract Postal Carrier Indicted On Credit Card Fraud And Theft Of Mail Charges

Date Released: 07/30/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Daniel Diaz Garcia (34, Jacksonville) with credit card fraud and theft of mail. If convicted, Diaz faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the credit card fraud charge, up to 5 years in prison on the theft of mail charge, and payment of restitution to the victims in the case. Diaz was arrested on July 29, 2024, by the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General. This c

Jacksonville Man Previously Convicted Of Domestic Violence Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Failed Attempt To Illegally Purchase A Firearm

Date Released: 07/30/2024
Category: General Crimes

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Peter Alexander Lawrence (42, Jacksonville) to 18 months in federal prison for making false statements and representations to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Lawrence entered a guilty plea on April 23, 2024.

Former Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Mail

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TIMOTHY MCMILLAN, JR. (“MCMILLAN”), age 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 23, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long, for stealing items from the mail that he had been entrusted to handle as a postal letter carrier. U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General in investigating this matter.

Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Narcotics

TUCSON, Ariz. – Amanda Rachelle Miller, 33, of Tucson, was apprehended in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico and deported to the United States on May 30, 2024, to face three felony indictments in the District of Arizona. Miller is a U.S. citizen and had been a fugitive for approximately three-and-a-half years at the time of her arrest in Mexico. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General are conducting the investigation in this case.

Former U.S. Postal Service Maintenance Manager Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Cash from the Mail at Indianapolis Distribution Center

Date Released: 07/26/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

INDIANAPOLIS- Barry Gallon, 54, of McCordsville, has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee, a felony criminal offense. The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General investigated this case.