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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

Jury Finds Gaffney Woman Guilty in Mail Theft Case

Date Released: 03/07/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

IGREENVILLE, S.C. —Takera A. Degree, was found guilty yesterday of stealing mail. In the spring of 2023, the USPS OIG received information about possible theft of mail from the Gaffney P.O. Approximately 100 postal customers reported mailing out greeting cards and other items from the Gaffney post office that were never received. The period of these customer complaints coincided with Degree’s short tenure with the post office. This case was investigated by the USPS OIG.

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Mail Carrier Sentenced for Obstructing the Mail and Diverting Mail Packages

Date Released: 03/05/2024
Category: General Crimes

BOSTON – A Fall River U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for obstructing the mail by diverting multiple packages in his custody. Rafael De Los Angeles, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to time served (approximately one day in prison) and six months of supervised release. Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, NE Office made the announcement today.

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Beaumont postal employee sentenced for stealing mail

Date Released: 03/05/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont woman has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing mail in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Pamela Jo Rosas, 65, pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on March 4, 2024. This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service-OIG.

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Cape Girardeau Postal Worker Convicted of Stealing Mail

Date Released: 02/28/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A jury on Wednesday found a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier guilty of charges accusing him of stealing and failing to deliver customers’ mail. After a trial lasting less than two days, Robert Gafford, 33, of Jackson, Missouri, was found guilty of one count of delaying or destroying mail and one count of embezzlement of mail. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General investigated the case.

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Former Postal Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Theft of a Postal Service Key

Date Released: 02/23/2024
Category: Internal Mail Theft

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft of a USPS key. Kristen Arieale Williams, 32, was employed as a mail carrier at the post office in Prichard. Williams stole and sold a USPS “arrow” key for $2,500 to a coconspirator. Law enforcement caught Williams’s coconspirator using the key to steal mail from collection boxes. The USPS–Office of Inspector General investigated the case.

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