Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Employee goes to prison for stealing money orders and mail
The man was selling them to a ringleader from a drug gang
A former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who stole 300 Postal Service money orders and several hundred pieces of mail is now serving time in federal prison.
The ex-employee’s conviction was part of an investigation by the USPS Office of Inspector General, also known as the OIG, and six other law enforcement agencies — including the Postal Inspection Service.
The case began in 2023 when postal inspectors in central Pennsylvania discovered checks worth more than $100,000 had been cashed after being altered.
OIG special agents found that the carrier was targeting mail containing checks and other personally identifiable information, which he provided to a ringleader affiliated with a New York City drug gang.
This ringleader falsified IDs so his “runners” could fraudulently cash the checks. He also used online criminal marketplaces to sell some of the personally identifiable information gathered from the checks.
The carrier eventually feared for his life and wanted out, but he’d become ensnared in the drug trafficking web.
A multi-agency team of investigators identified eight suspects. Special agents from OIG’s Mid-Atlantic Field Office arrested the carrier and helped arrest the other coconspirators in Pennsylvania. Special agents from Northeastern Field Office helped arrest the ringleader in New York City.
Pennsylvania authorities re-arrested the carrier after he did not appear at his sentencing hearing. He was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison and ordered to return $123,000 to the Postal Service to cover the stolen money orders.
The other six Pennsylvania subjects were sentenced on state charges. The ringleader was sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay $7,600 in restitution to several financial institutions.
The OIG recently highlighted this case on its website.
If you suspect or know of mail theft involving USPS employees or contractors, report it to the OIG.
Interested in a supervisory job at USPS?
There will be three virtual events this year that will help you find and apply for open positions
The Postal Service will offer three virtual job fairs for supervisory positions this year, starting in February.
Topics to be covered during the fairs include:
• The supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions;
• How to effectively respond to knowledge, skills and abilities questions to demonstrate your qualifications; and
• How to take charge of your personal development, including taking advantage of USPS resources to reach your goals. A live demonstration will be included.
The fairs are open to both career and noncareer employees and will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1; Sunday, March 29; and Sunday, Sept. 13; from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern each day.
Sign language interpreters and closed captioning will be available, and after each fair, participants will be able to access a recording of it and the slides shown.
To participate in a fair, employees must complete an online registration form on MyHR, part of LiteBlue.
All participants must be current Postal Service employees and attend while off the clock. Participation is voluntary.
Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements:
• Felicia L. Jackson was named Southern Area’s customer relations director. She previously served as Atlantic Area’s customer relations director, a position now held on an acting basis by Karen R. Shugart, the sorting and delivery centers strategy processing and design director. Taneka A. Lawson, industrial engineering executive manager, was named the sorting and delivery centers strategy processing and design acting director.
• Cathleen C. Lujan was named retail operations director. She previously served as retail and Post Office operations support manager.
• Allison R. Spivey, facilities requirements manager, was named facilities planning acting director.
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January 21, 2026
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‘Blood Pressure Basics’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about blood pressure, including risk factors for disease and how simple lifestyle changes can improve your health.
The session, “Blood Pressure Basics,” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
January 21, 2026
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‘USPS Retirement Health Benefits’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will address benefits available after retirement.
The session, “USPS Retirement Health Benefits: Medicare, Dental and Vision,” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from Aetna, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees who have questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
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Employee goes to prison for stealing money orders and mail
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Interested in a supervisory job at USPS?
There will be three virtual events this year that will help you find and apply for open positions
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Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
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‘Blood Pressure Basics’
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‘USPS Retirement Health Benefits’