USPS employee in Alabama stole mailed checks and sold them on the black market

On February 10, a federal judge sentenced a former US postal worker for theft, reports US Department of Justice.

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U.S. District Court Judge Liles S. Burke sentenced 31-year-old Zachary Rashad Humphrey of Huntsville to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Humphrey pleaded guilty to receiving stolen mail and mail theft in November 2022.

Humphrey worked as a mail carrier for the US Postal Service. Between March 2022 and April 2022, Humphrey stole postal checks and sold them to his associates via the dark web. Humphrey stole checks for more than $40.

“Public employees who abuse their positions for personal gain face serious consequences, including imprisonment,” said U.S. Attorney Escalona. “I am grateful for the cooperation between federal law enforcement and the Huntsville Police Department as they worked to apprehend this individual and bring him to justice.”

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“The defendant in this case took advantage of the public trust placed in him as an employee of the United States Postal Service,” said U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis. “The U.S. Secret Service stands firmly with our federal law enforcement partners in bringing to justice those who violate this public trust.”

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“The vast majority of U.S. Postal Service employees are honest, hard-working people who would never consider violating the public trust in this way,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Ulrich. “An employee who chooses otherwise will be subject to aggressive investigation by our special agents and law enforcement partners.” This case is an excellent example of a successful partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to prosecute employees involved in criminal activity and protect the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service.”

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