Former USPS Employee Sentenced for $24 Million Check Theft Scheme
A former USPS employee and her co-conspirators were convicted for stealing over $24 million in checks, leading to their prison sentences. They admitted to selling the checks on the Telegram platform.
A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been sentenced to prison for her involvement in a scheme that stole checks totaling over $24 million, as announced by the Department of Justice.
Dena J. King, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, revealed the sentencing details in a press release on February 7. Last week, Nakedra Shannon, 30, and Desiray Carter, 30, both from Charlotte, received sentences of 60 months and 54 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in this criminal activity.
Shannon, who worked at the USPS from March 2021 to July 2023, was a mail processing clerk at a distribution center in Charlotte. She admitted to stealing incoming and outgoing checks during her employment from April to July 2023.
The press release stated that Shannon conspired with Carter and another accomplice, Donell Gardner, who was sentenced to 54 months in prison and will face three years of supervised release starting in 2023.
According to the details shared, “Shannon conspired with Gardner and Carter to steal incoming and outgoing checks from the U.S. mail, which Gardner and Carter then sold to other individuals, including using the Telegram channel OG Glass House.”
Officials confirmed that more than $24 million in checks were stolen, with over $12 million being listed for sale on the Telegram channel OG Glass House and more than $8 million originating from U.S. Treasury checks.
The defendants pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud and theft of government property. They have been ordered to pay restitution amounting to $113,333.87, both jointly and separately.
U.S. Attorney King expressed gratitude towards multiple agencies involved in the thorough investigation, including the U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
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