Marijuana Seized By Georgetown Police Mailed As ‘Pet Supplies’ (video)

Georgetown’s Troy Davis was arrested after twelve pounds of marijuana were shipped through this post office to his home on Towson Way. Between Thursday and Friday police picked up nearly twelve pounds of marijuana from five different packages, sent from Los Angeles and Pasadena. “In this instance a federal agent handed the packages to him…

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Whistle-blower flags U.S. Postal Service mailbox contract (video)

Kirk Gardino of Ankeny figured something was wrong. He did the math and it didn’t add up after the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service awarded a major contract to a private company to maintain and change locks on clustered mailboxes in Iowa and 17 other states. The multiple boxes are used for mail sent to…

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The US Postal Service Sucks at Tracking Suspicious Mail

Ever wonder how so many of the goods bought and sold over the hidden Internet’s illegal markets seemingly slip through the cracks of the US Postal Service, Postal Inspection, and, by proxy, law enforcement and federal investigations? Besides shadowy LSD chemists who are really good at coring out books? This might have something to do…

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! launches 2nd annual Strange Mail Contest

Ripley’s invites the public to send them the strangest items they can think of – without using any packaging! ORLANDO, Fla. (June 13, 2014) – The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! second annual Strange Mail Contest is so simple that people can just mail it in when it comes to entering. In fact, that’s the whole point. For the Strange Mail…

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Postal Service seeking sale of historic Mankato, MN building

1896 building is a downtown landmark MANKATO — The Postal Service is planning on selling its historic downtown Mankato building and moving its retail operations elsewhere in the city. In a letter to Mayor Eric Anderson, the Postal Service explained the move, saying that it’s “facing the most critical period in its history.” “In the…

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NALC blasts PMG for endorsing highway budget scam, misleading Congress

June 14, 2014—Earlier this week, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe recklessly endorsed the House of Representative’ leadership’s outrageous ploy to use massive job and service cuts in the Postal Service to “pay for” a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund, which will run out of money in August if Congress fails to raise the gas…

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