Investigative News Releases

RICHMOND, Va. – A former postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Richmond was sentenced today to one year and one month in prison for theft of mail. Jeff Krafels, Special Agent in Charge of the Mid Atlantic Area Field Office for the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General made the announcement after sentencing.

Tanya Lee Holbrook, 42, of Emigrant, on charges of misappropriation of postal funds and theft of government property. If convicted of the most serious crime, Holbrook faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Holbrook was released pending further proceedings. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation

TAMEKA BABULAL a United States Postal Service mail carrier in Mount Vernon, New York, was arrested for stealing credit cards, checks, and identities from the mail in order to carry out a scheme and conspiracy to fraudulently steal money from individuals and financial institutions. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Northeast Area Field Office of the USPS-OIG.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment charging three individuals with various crimes for their alleged involvement in a mail theft scheme from collection boxes in Fairview Heights. Agents with the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General contributed to the investigation.

BOSTON – A Canton orthopedic surgeon was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a health care fraud scheme. Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo, 60, of Canton, was sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. In December 2023, Oladipo was convicted by a federal jury of 10 counts of health care fraud. Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office made the announcement.