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DUE TO A LAPSE IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING, ALL NON-EXCEPTED OIG EMPLOYEES ARE FURLOUGHED AND MUST CEASE ALL OIG WORK-RELATED ACTIVITIES.

This website will not be monitored or updated until full operations resume.
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Investigative News Releases

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.

Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison

Date Released: 10/20/2023

Category: Narcotics

Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CARLOS ANTONIO CRESPO-FEBUS, 43, of New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 188 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in Connecticut and elsewhere. This matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General.

U.S. Postal Worker Is Indicted For Stealing Business Checks Worth Over $1.9 Million From Ballantyne Post Office

Date Released: 10/19/2023

Category: Internal Mail Theft

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal indictment was unsealed today in federal court, charging Dontavis Romario Truesdale, 27, of Charlotte, with conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud and theft of mail by a postal employee, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney King thanked USPS OIG, USPIS and CMPD for their investigation which led to the charges.

Medford Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Filing False Loan Applications

Date Released: 10/19/2023

Category: Financial Fraud

BOSTON – The owner of a local excavation and plowing company was sentenced today in connection with a multi-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns and to obtain loans based on false loan applications. The United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General provided valuable assistance.

Florida Woman’s 10-year Sentence Ends Drug Conspiracy Case

Date Released: 10/18/2023

Category: Narcotics

HARRISONBURG, Va. – A Florida woman, the ninth and final defendant to be sentenced as part of a large methamphetamine conspiracy, was sentenced this week to 10 years in federal prison. The United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General assisted the investigation.

Butler Resident Indicted on a Charge of Violating Federal Postal Laws