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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

DeWitt Post Office Station Manager Indicted for Stealing Stamps

Date Released: 12/21/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Emilio Chirico, age 56, the Station Manager for the DeWitt, New York Post Office, has been charged by indictment with wire fraud, misappropriation of postal funds, and false entries and reports, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Modafferi of the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG).

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Postal Service Supervisor Arrested on Complaint Alleging Theft of $281,000 in Checks from Mail then Deposited into Her Bank Accounts

Date Released: 12/19/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

SANTA ANA, California – A United States Postal Service supervisor was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging she stole more than 20 checks from the U.S. mail and deposited them into her accounts at multiple different banks. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, who is a supervisor at the Costa Mesa Post Office, is expected to make her initial court appearance this afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday charges Hayes...

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Justice Department Files Nationwide Lawsuit Alleging CVS Knowingly Dispensed Controlled Substances in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act

Date Released: 12/18/2024

In a civil complaint unsealed today in Providence, Rhode Island, the Justice Department alleges that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries (collectively, CVS) filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and sought reimbursement from federal healthcare programs for unlawful prescriptions in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). CVS is the country’s largest pharmacy chain, with more than 9,000 pharmacies across the United States.

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Former Postal Employee Guilty of Delaying and Stealing Contents of U.S. Mail

Date Released: 12/13/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 4, 2024, RANDY BROWN, JR. (“BROWN”), age 31, a resident of Gretna, Louisiana, pled guilty to the four-count indictment filed against him. BROWN is charged with 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.

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Postal Employee Sentenced for Mail Theft

Date Released: 12/12/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SHAKEITHA WILEY (“WILEY”), age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced on December 5, 2024 to 3 years probation, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. WILEY previously pled guilty to unauthorized opening of mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(b). Additionally, WILEY was ordered to pay a $25.00 mandatory special assessment fee and restitution and fine in the amounts of $210.00 respectively.

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