USPS Employees Face Federal Indictments for Fraud
In addition to jail time, Giulietti agreed to pay about $882,000 in restitution and about $291,000 in back tax penalties and interest, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Aside from stealing from within the USPS, some postal workers have been accused of stealing from USPS customers. A mailman in Cantonsville, Md., allegedly stole 20,000 pieces of mail, according to The Baltimore Sun. The investigation into Jeffrey Shipley, who has been a postal worker since 1993, began after an Internet hotline received a tip that indicated he was stealing bags of mail that included jewelry, DVDs, passports, letters, magazines, Netflix videos and even a Mother’s Day card. After an investigation, He was charged with mail theft and destruction of mail in late May, according to CBS Baltimore.
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