Ten Chicago-Area Residents Charged in Bank Fraud Schemes Involving Counterfeit Postal Service Money Orders

CHICAGO — Ten Chicago-area residents have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to cash counterfeit U.S. Postal Service money orders. The defendants deposited the counterfeit USPS money orders into…

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Kilograms of Cocaine in Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Russell Stanley III, age 40, of Bowie, Maryland, today to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

West Sacramento Couple Indicted for Mail Fraud and Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 12-count indictment was unsealed today charging West Sacramento residents Kimberly Acevedo, 50, and Philip Rich, 49, with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen mail, and unlawful…

California Man Charged with Violations of Federal Narcotics Laws

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOEL ALEXANDER FABRE, age 33, of California, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to the indictment, between March…

Las Vegas Resident Sentenced For Robbing Two U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for robbing two U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carriers while they were delivering the mail. According…

Bristol Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MIGUEL FREYTES, 42, of Bristol, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport…

United States Postal Worker Arrested for Stealing Postal Money Orders

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging United States Postal Service (USPS) worker Jaleesa Wallace with stealing blank postal money orders and unemployment benefits cards. Wallace was…

New Jersey postal worker facing prison time for unreported side hustle during pandemic

A Union County, New Jersey, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier made her initial court appearance for making false statements to obtain federal workers’ compensation benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.…

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Union County Mail Carrier Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Federal Workers’ Compensation Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier made her initial court appearance today for making false statements to obtain federal workers’ compensation benefits, Acting U.S.…

Boston postal worker stole mail and committed fraud

BOSTON – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with stealing mail and making over $16,000 in fraudulent purchases and ATM withdrawals. Angela…

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Arlington mom, son who sold drugs on the dark web, sentences to prison

An Arlington mother-son duo who shipped methamphetamine through the U.S. Mail has been sentenced to a combined 18 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. Mary Jane McIntyre, 61,…

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Former Postal Worker Fined For Failing To Deliver Over 700 Pieces Of Mail Which Included Three Absentee Ballots

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brandon Wilson, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who pleaded guilty to delay or destruction of U.S. Mail, was fined $200.00 by…

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Three Members of Transnational Money Laundering Network Pleaded Guilty to Aiding Foreign Drug Trafficking Organizations

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Within the last week, three individuals pleaded guilty to their involvement in a conspiracy to launder at least $30 million of drug proceeds combined throughout the United States on…

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Post Office celebrates America’s love for coffee in latest forever stamp

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates America’s love of coffee today with the issuance of four new stamps. Whether milky, dark as night, sweetened, flavored or highly concentrated, many coffee drinks have one…

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Former Onondaga County Postal Carrier Sentenced for Obstructing the Mail

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Priscilla Czyz, age 37, of Cato, New York, was sentenced today to 6 months of probation for obstructing the mail, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and…

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West Virginia Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans

ABINGDON, VA – A former employee of the United States Postal Service pleaded guilty last week in United States District Court in Abingdon to stealing mail containing medication that was intended for…

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Police release shocking video of Glendale dad being shot in cold blood at Quick Trip

GLENDALE, AZ – A father of two was shot dead in cold blood while getting out of his car at the Glendale Avenue Quick Trip last Friday. Today, police released a video…

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Hartford Cocaine Dealer Gets 27 Months in Federal Prison

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALEX NEGRON, 37, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in…

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Attempted Murder of Postal Carrier Leads to 16-Year Federal Prison Sentence

CHICAGO, ILLIOIS — An Elk Grove Village man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for trying to kill a postal carrier on New Year’s Eve 2018. CAMERON RUEBUSCH shot…

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Man who punched mail carrier pleads guilty in federal court

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to assaulting a longtime United States Postal Service city carrier who was delivering mail in the Gilpin Court neighborhood. According to court documents,…