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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.

U.S. Attorney's Office and Federal Partners Receive National Investigation of the Year Award

Date Released: 11/21/2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announces that members of its staff and participating federal partners received a national commendation for their work in Operation HealthWrong, a long-term, multi-defendant health care fraud prosecution. At its annual conference, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (“NHCAA”) selected Operation...

KC Woman Pleads Guilty to CARES Act Fraud Scheme

Date Released: 11/18/2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulently receiving a $10,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan, a program that was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Nicole R. Cortez, 41, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Thursday, Nov. 17, to a federal...

Two Essex County Men Sentenced for Using Credit Cards and Stolen Checks as Part of Fraud Scheme

Date Released: 11/17/2022

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were sentenced yesterday and today for their roles in a scheme to steal credit cards, debit cards, and checks from the mail and use the stolen cards and checks to attempt over a million dollars of retail and online purchases and cash withdrawals, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced today. Jahad Salter, 26, of Newark, was sentenced...

Dubois Man Distributed Meth as Part of Larger Conspiracy

Date Released: 11/15/2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today. Morgan Gregory, age 33, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute...

New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

Date Released: 11/15/2022

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE L. GERENA, 33, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. According to court documents and statements made in court, in November 2020, the U.S. Postal Inspection...