Former New Orleans Letter Carrier Sentenced For Theft of Mail

DOL – 6/14/19 – NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that COURTNEY C. DUPLESSIS (“DUPLESSIS”), age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday for Theft of Mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709.

According to court records, DUPLESSIS was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Letter Carrier originally assigned to the Carrolton Station Post Office and then to the Elmwood Station Post Office.  After an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General (“USPS-OIG”), it was determined that on various dates from October 2017 to June 2018, DUPLESSIS stole several pieces of mail containing gift cards and cash. On June 19, 2018, special agents with the USPS-OIG determined DUPLESSIS opened an envelope and removed cash from the envelope. The USPS-OIG agents confronted DUPLESSIS and advised her of her Miranda rights. During an interview, DUPLESSIS admitted to opening several articles of mail and removing cash and gift cards. Agents discovered an additional 54 articles of mail during a subsequent search of DUPLESSIS’S personal vehicle.

U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced DUPLESSIS to three (3) years of probation.

U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser praised the work of the USPS-OIG.  The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Supervisor of the Financial Crimes Unit.

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