‘Hoarding mail’ tip spurs probe at Shawnee, OK Post Office

9/14/16 – The Shawnee News-Star reports that area residents may soon be receiving some overdue mail deliveries after a tip to the U.S. Postal Service led agents to some undelivered mail. Now, a Shawnee postal worker is under investigation.OIG-Logo
U.S. Postal Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeff Krafels, with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), said an active inquiry is underway.
“On Aug. 30, USPS OIG Special Agents out of our Oklahoma City office received an allegation that a postal employee was hoarding mail in Shawnee,” Krafels said. “On Sept. 2, our agents recovered the mail and are actively investigating the case.”
The employee allegedly responsible is currently in a non-duty status with the USPS, he said.
“The USPS OIG considers the allegations to be a very serious matter,” Krafels said. “When these types of allegations are made, USPS OIG Special Agents vigorously investigate these matters, as we did in this instance.”
Krafels said it is important to note that an allegation is merely an accusation.
“All persons are presumed innocent unless otherwise adjudicated by a court of law,” he said. Read more

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