"...Albany, NY (WRGB) — A Rensselaer County man has been sentenced to probation after admitting he stole tens of thousands of dollars through a money order fraud scheme while employed by the U.S. Postal Service.
Matthew Dundas of Petersburgh, was sentenced on January 14, 2026, to two years of probation, 80 hours of community service, and a $4,000 fine. ..."
"A wave of narcotics trafficking investigations tied to U.S. Postal Service operations has revealed how fentanyl and other illegal drugs were moved through the mail — sometimes with the help of postal employees themselves. ...a mail handler, worked at the Postal Service for about nine years prior to the investigation. ...According to the OIG, the carrier “along with the members of the DTO, brazenly sold drugs on USPS grounds.”"
"Authorities found over 100 stolen credit and debit cards in her apartment...Mary Ann Magdamit, a 31-year-old former mail carrier with the United States Postal Service, stole checks and sensitive personal information from at least 2022 until July 2025. ..."
"...The woman was caught trying to bring narcotics from Mexico...The mail carrier was arrested at the San Ysidro border just shy of her ninth anniversary with USPS. She had tried crossing in her personal vehicle, which had been modified to conceal drugs in the gas compartment. A K-9 officer at the border detected the scent of drugs and officers also confirmed a strong gasoline odor, as the drug-laden tank was leaking fuel.
Even more egregious was that the employee was caught in full postal uniform — a failed strategy to avoid scrutiny and detection."
"...Two United States Postal Service employees in Gastonia were arrested after allegedly stealing $18,000 worth of cell phones from packages and selling them, according to the Gastonia Police Department.
Police said DeSean Hardiman and Elijah Jefferies were employees at a USPS..."
"...A new audit by the United States Postal Service's Inspector General says that more improvements need to be made to the troubled Palmetto Regional Processing and Distribution Center. ..."
"...Two former U.S. Postal Service employees who worked at the USPS Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center were charged with stealing more than $80 million in U.S. Treasury checks, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
According to an indictment, Tauheed Tucker, 23, and Saahir Irby, 27, stole thousands of envelopes containing U.S. Treasury checks while working as USPS mail processing clerks.
Two other men, Cory Scott, 25, of Ardmore and Alexander Telewoda, 25, of Clifton Heights were also charged with conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of government funds and mail theft. ..."
"...Three New York City postal workers allegedly dragged their unconscious coworker into the back of a mail truck where one of the brutes attempted to rape the incapacitated woman during a 2023 work party, according to a new indictment.
Daniel Jean, 38; Kirt Acala, 38; and Edward Chou, 40, have all been indicted on the alleged sexually motivated kidnapping of their colleague — with Jean additionally facing rape charges — which occurred during an after-work birthday party on June 8, 2023 in the East Village, according to the indictment filed in New York State Supreme Court Wednesday. ..."
"...the resolution, H. Res. 70, would express the sense of the House of Representatives “that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.”...the Postal Service is constitutionally obligated to serve every single American business and household. USPS employs over 640,000 men and women..."