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.

Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Over 400 Mobile Phones from the Mail

Date Released: 10/14/2020

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing mobile phones out of packages at the Portland postal sorting facility, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. Rico Alvarez, 24, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. “It is imperative that the community has confidence and trust in the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service” said United States Attorney Billy J. Williams “Thanks to the...

Physical Therapy Providers Settle Civil Healthcare Fraud Allegations

Date Released: 10/02/2020

Williamsburg Physical Therapy, P.C. and Euro Physical Therapy, P.C. have agreed to pay the United States and the State of New York $4 million to resolve civil allegations that they falsely billed Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program (FECA) and the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for physical therapy services from 2008 to 2018. The settlement also resolves claims against the owners of the two physical therapy practices, Alex Klurfeld and Diana...

Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Cash from Mail at Sweet Grass Post Office

Date Released: 09/04/2020

GREAT FALLS – A former U. S. Postal Service worker who admitted going through mail and stealing cash and gift cards from envelopes was sentenced on Sept. 3 to two years of probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $2,065 restitution, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said today. Amanda Holland, 38, of Sunburst, pleaded guilty in May to theft of mail by a postal employee and destruction of mail by a postal employee. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. In court documents filed in the case...

Indivior Solutions Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge as Part of DOJ’s Largest Opioid Resolution

Date Released: 07/24/2020

Indivior Solutions today pleaded guilty to a one-count felony information and, together with its parent companies Indivior Inc. and Indivior plc, agreed to pay a total of $600 million to resolve criminal and civil liability associated with the marketing of the opioid-addiction-treatment drug Suboxone. Together with a $1.4 billion resolution with Indivior’s former parent, Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB Group), announced in 2019, and a plea agreement with Indivior plc’s former CEO, Shaun Thaxter...

Retired Postal Worker Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme

Date Released: 07/01/2020

LOS ANGELES – A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced today to 100 months in federal prison for accepting bribes from business customers in exchange for falsely approving unpaid or underpaid bulk mail shipments, causing more than $11.7 million in total losses to his employer. Juan Enrique Caudillo, 60, of Lakewood, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner. Judge Klausner also ordered Caudillo, who has been in federal custody since December 2018...