DOJ Press Release – February 26, 2021 PHILADELPHIA â Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that James Chandler, 54, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with two counts of robbery of a United States Postal Service employee, and one count of kidnapping. The defendant made his initial appearance in federal…
The Postal Service wants employees to remain vigilant about mail safety. If you encounter a suspicious mailpiece, remember the three Ps: ⢠Package. Donât bag it, containerize it or send it to another location. Leave it where it is and isolate the area. ⢠People. Clear people from the area and immediately notify a supervisor….
The Postal Inspection Service has a message for consumers: Donât become a âsmishingâ victim. The law enforcement agency is warning the public about the scam â short for SMS phishing â in which fraudsters impersonate banks, credit card companies and even the Postal Service in text messages to lure recipients into divulging personal financial data….
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault of a Federal Employee and Discharge of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence December 21, 2020 Memphis, TN â Bernard Jones, 35, has pled guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney…
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA â Darius Lee Allen, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 24 monthsâ imprisonment for assaulting a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier with a firearm. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence. As part of his official duties, a USPS mail carrier was…
November 24, 2020 WASHINGTON â A federal court in Washington denied the Postal Police Officers Associationâs request for a preliminary injunction in its case accusing the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of exceeding the agencyâs authority by restricting the officersâ law enforcement jurisdiction to Postal Service property. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is…
Objective Our objective was to evaluate the U.S. Postal Inspection Serviceâs controls for handling mail suspected of containing illicit drugs at U.S. Postal Service facilities. The Postal Inspection Service established the Proper Handling of Suspected Marijuana Parcels Mandatory Stand-Up Talk in FY 2019 as guidance for postal employees on how to handle mail suspected of…
The Postal Inspection Service has introduced a website that outlines the law enforcement agencyâs efforts to protect the integrity of election-related mail. The website, located at uspis.gov/election-mail-security, provides overviews of mail security initiatives â including government partnerships, digital security measures and process improvements â as well as tips for voters. Like the USPS website for…
