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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

Ringleader of Mail Theft Conspiracy Sentenced to 9 Years for Using Credit Cards Stolen From the Mail

Date Released: 04/05/2023
Category: Internal Mail Theft

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced the ringleader of a mail and identity theft conspiracy to nine years in federal prison for stealing U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customer’s credit cards out of the mail and using their personal identifying information to make unauthorized purchases with the stolen cards. Scott Pierce, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, Central Area Field Office

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Former Postal Employee Indicted for Delaying and Stealing the Contents of U.S. Mail

Date Released: 04/04/2023
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DAZMON DYER, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was indicted on March 31, 2023 by a federal grand jury for unlawful delay of U.S. Mail matter by a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(a) and theft of U.S. Mail matter by a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector

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Essex County Postal Employee Admits Mail Theft

Date Released: 04/03/2023
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man today admitted stealing credit cards and checks from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Attorney for the United States Khanna credited special agents with the U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi, Northeast Area Field Office,

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Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Mail Theft

Date Released: 03/31/2023
Category: Internal Mail Theft

Jackson, Miss. – A Canton woman was sentenced a 12 month term of probation for the federal crime of mail theft by a postal employee, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Scott Pierce, Inspector in Charge with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Southern Area Field Office.

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U.S. Inspectors General Commit to Fighting Waste, Fraud and Abuse of Federal Funds in the Virgin Islands

Date Released: 03/29/2023
Category: General Crimes

St. Thomas, VI – Dozens of federal Inspector General officials gathered in St. Thomas on March 22-23, 2023, for the first Virgin Islands Office of Inspector General Spring Symposium. The federal oversight and law enforcement officials spent two days collaborating and sharing information as part of their ongoing commitment to protect federal funds awarded to the Virgin Islands. Representatives from 16 Inspector General Offices and federal oversight agencies, including, U.S. Postal Service

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