Matthew Unglesbee, 36, of Quincy was taken into custody based on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1038 (False Information and Hoaxes), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 876 (Mailing Threatening Communications). United States Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey held an initial appearance on October 26, 2026, and scheduled a detention hearing for October 28, 2026, at 3 p.m. at the federal courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.

The complaint, which was unsealed on October 26, 2026, alleges that Unglesbee was involved in mailing letters containing unknown substances to congressional offices. Because the arrest is based on a complaint, further specific details regarding the underlying allegations are limited at this time. A criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

“The use of the mail to threaten others, including the mailing of threatening substances, will not be tolerated. These threats will be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. My office appreciates the resources dedicated by the FBI and our law enforcement partners to keep our citizens safe,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory M. Gilmore.

“Safeguarding the democratic processes that serve Central and Southern Illinois requires a constant focus on keeping our public institutions safe from intimidation,” said Ryan Presley, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Springfield Field Office. “Mailing unknown substances to congressional offices creates fear and disrupts the public institutions vital to our democracy. We, along with our partners, will remain vigilant in identifying and holding accountable those whose actions threaten to intimidate public officials or disrupt our democratic systems.”

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Springfield Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois. Assistance in this investigation was provided by the FBI Chicago Field Office, United States Postal Inspection Service, Quincy Police Department, and Task Force Officers from the Illinois State Police, Illinois Secretary of State Police, Springfield Police Department, and the Amtrak Police Department’s Chicago Office.

DALLAS — 10/23/26 – United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Oct. 7 charging Dr. Javaria Jabeen and Allendor Kenyon Brown with participating in a years?long scheme to defraud the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program of approximately $19 million in fraudulent medical claims.

In connection with the July 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, prosecutors in the Northern District of Texas charged Demitrious Gilmore with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. His indictment referenced two unindicted coconspirators: a physician and a former U.S. Postal Service employee and union official. Gilmore later pleaded guilty. This superseding indictment now charges those previously unidentified individuals — physician Javaria Jabeen and postal employee Allendor Kenyon Brown — with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

“Those who exploit federal programs designed to protect injured workers undermine both the integrity of our system and the trust of the public,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “As alleged, these defendants orchestrated a years?long scheme that siphoned millions of dollars from a program meant to help dedicated federal employees recover from on?the?job injuries. Anyone who attempts to enrich themselves at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers will not escape justice in the Northern District of Texas.

“This indictment alleges a calculated, years-long conspiracy to conceal payments and to steal millions of dollars in taxpayer funds through fabricated medical claims for unnecessary services that were not performed. Every dollar lost to healthcare fraud threatens the system designed to protect injured federal workers,” said U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito. “The Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General will not tolerate this theft. We remain committed to working alongside our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to aggressively combat these criminal enterprises and hold accountable those who seek to enrich themselves through fraud.”

“These charges are a reminder that some in the healthcare industry continue to place greed over patient care,” said US Postal Service Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Ulrich. “The investigative and legal teams tirelessly working these cases will ensure that the individuals who knowingly engage in these schemes will be held accountable for their actions.”

According to the indictment, from 2017 to 2023, the defendants engaged in a scheme to submit false and fraudulent claims to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). FECA provides medical and wage benefits to federal employees injured on the job.

Dr. Javaria Jabeen, a licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, owned and operated multiple clinics in Flower Mound and Grand Prairie, Texas. The indictment alleges that Dr. Jabeen, along with chiropractor Demitrious Gilmore and with assistance from Allendor Kenyon Brown, billed FECA for medical equipment and services that were ineligible for reimbursement, medically unnecessary or never provided. These included:

• Expensive knee braces that claimants did not need or receive
• Physical therapy sessions that did not occur
• Platelet?rich plasma (PRP) infusions and at?home ultrasonic devices allegedly never performed or provided

Brown, a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and former union official, is accused of recruiting federal employees to the clinics and assisting in efforts to secure FECA claim approvals. The indictment alleges that Brown was compensated through an entity registered in his control to conceal the payments.

In total, the conspirators submitted roughly $19 million in fraudulent claims, resulting in at least $17 million in payments from the FECA program. The indictment alleges that the defendants and their coconspirators each received a share of the proceeds.

Jabeen and Brown were both arrested and had their initial appearances on Oct. 14. If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment.

The U.S Department of Labor Office of Inspector General and U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Brasher from the Fraud Section is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation of criminal conduct and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Jamie Orlando Sosa Sardina, 60, a Cuban national, Martha Haydee Desantis, 81, an Ecuadorian national, and Lise Marie Johnson, 69, a Canadian national, have each been charged by indictment with making a false statement claiming United States’ citizenship to vote and illegal voting by an alien. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison on the false statement charge and up to one year imprisonment for the illegal voting offense. According to the indictments, Sardina registered to vote in 2022 and voted in the 2022 and 2024 federal general elections; Desantis re-registered to vote in 2024 and voted in the 2022 and 2024 federal general elections; and Johnson registered to vote in 2021 and voted in the 2022 federal general election. All voted despite knowing that they were not citizens of the United States.

Luis Manuel Perez, 72, a Cuban national, Diane Wendy Curley, 55, a Canadian national, and Pedro Igor A. Franco, 37, a Brazilian national, all lawful permanent residents, were charged by information with illegal voting by an alien. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of up to one year in federal prison. According to the informations, Perez and Curley voted in the 2022 and 2024 federal general elections; Franco voted in the 2024 federal general election.

Indictments and informations are merely formal charging documents alleging that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until proven guilty.

These cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Florida Department of State – Office of Election Crimes, and the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections. They are being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Jerry M. Harre.

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On October 22, 2026, Aubrey Dante (age 54) was charged with six counts of larceny of a firearm, four counts of possession of a stolen firearm, five counts of carrying a dangerous weapon while committing a crime of violence, three counts of larceny of over $1,500, five counts of possession with intent to deliver over one kilogram of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to deliver over five kilograms of marijuana, one count of possession with intent to deliver over one kilogram of heroin, and one count of maintaining controlled substances.

Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ordered the defendant be held without bail and scheduled a status conference for October 29, 2026.

“Our Urban Violent Crime Task Force continues to deliver real results and keeps Rhode Islanders safe from those who wish to obtain firearms illegally,” said Attorney General Neronha. “As alleged, this defendant used his position within the USPS to intercept packages containing weapons and created a stockpile of guns and drugs in his home. And because of our team’s quick action, that’s as far as he got. I want to thank our partners at the Providence Police Department, the USPS Office of the Inspector General, ATF, and members of the Urban Violence Crime Task Force for their partnership.”

As alleged in the criminal information, between April and September 2026, the Providence Police Department, the United State Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Attorney General’s Urban Violent Crime Task Force launched an investigation after multiple USPS parcels were reported stolen, with contents that included firearms, coins, trading cards, and assorted jewelry. As alleged, investigators used surveillance, parcel scans, and various other investigative methods to identify the defendant as a suspect. As further alleged, investigators observed the defendant on several occasions opening USPS packages and removing their contents while acting in his official capacity as a postal employee at the Providence Processing and Distribution Center on Corliss Street.

As alleged, on October 21, 2026, officers executed search warrants and apprehended the defendant outside his Snake Hill Road residence. Investigators seized several stolen firearms, approximately 35.9 kg of marijuana, in addition to other firearms, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.

As further alleged, investigators seized eight firearms including three stolen Sig Sauer P226 9mm pistols, one CZ 75 compact 9mm pistol, one North American Firearms .22 magnum revolver, one Smith & Wesson, CTG, .22 caliber revolver, one Smith & Wesson, 38 special, .38 caliber revolver, and one Browning, Invector BPS Special Steel, 12-gauge shotgun. Additionally, investigators seized large quantities of various narcotics including a brick of cocaine (1115.8g), a plastic bag of cocaine (40.63g), a plastic bag of methamphetamine pills (1509.49g), another bag of methamphetamine pills (16.49g), three bags of crystal methamphetamine (119.67g), large bins containing multiple packages of bulk marijuana (79.2 lbs), Psilocybin mushrooms (2.6 lbs.), a bag of Xanax pills (22.28g), and another bag of Xanax pills (35.86g).

“The men and women of the Providence Police Department remain committed in their continued efforts to prevent violent crime, particularly those involving a firearm, within our community,” said Providence Police Colonel Oscar Perez. “Through the partnership between the Providence Police Department and the Office of the Attorney General’s Urban Violent Crime Task Force, police were able to swiftly execute this complex investigation, and I praise the efforts of all those involved.”

“The alleged theft of firearms from the mail by a Postal Service employee represents a serious breach of public trust and raises significant public safety concerns,” said Matthew M. Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General. “We remain committed to investigating this type of misconduct and appreciate the strong partnership with the Providence Police Department, Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, and ATF throughout this investigation.”

“The theft of firearms while in transit through the mail will not go unnoticed or unanswered,” said Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Boston Field Division. “ATF is committed to working with our federal, state, and local partners to prevent any attempt to divert the authorized shipment of firearms from lawful commerce into the wrong hands.”

Urban Violent Crime Initiative

The case was investigated under the Urban Violent Crime Task Force, an initiative that began in 2021, by the Office of the Attorney General; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls Police Departments; and the Department of Corrections to proactively target violent crime and firearms trafficking in the greater Providence Area.

The Attorney General has deputized officers from law enforcement agencies in Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls to provide greater ability to investigate suspects across municipal jurisdictions. As part of this initiative, prosecutors, investigators, and analysts work together to gather data and intelligence, analyze the information to support investigations and prosecutions, and guide violent crime enforcement priorities. The partner agencies have prioritized information sharing and analysis across agencies through the use of a data analyst and platform – funded through a Department of Justice grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2020.

In 2023, the Office of the Attorney General purchased a National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) machine, using asset forfeiture funds, that allows for the capture and comparison of ballistic evidence to aid in solving and preventing violent crimes involving firearms.

Using these tools, the team can quickly draw connections between different crime scenes and weave together police reports and other records to help identify suspects and witnesses.

According to court documents, on Sept. 5, 2025, Dason Antonio Robinson, 28, of Bowie, and an unidentified co-conspirator traveled from Maryland to Alexandria and located a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier who was engaged in her regular duties of delivering mail. Robinson and his co-conspirator approached the mail carrier with their hands in their waistbands to appear to be carrying firearms. The robbers forcefully grabbed at the mail carrier’s letter satchel while it was slung across her body and also grabbed at her clothing, a personal bag secured by a chain, and her necklace, causing the chain on her personal bag and necklace to break.

Robinson and his co-conspirator obtained the letter satchel, mail inside the satchel, a USPS scanner, and USPS vehicle keys, as well as the carrier’s CashApp card, driver’s license, and cellphone.

Following the robbery, Robinson and his co-conspirator fled in their vehicle. On Oct. 2, 2025, U.S. Postal Inspectors seized the vehicle in Bowie. Agents recovered stolen mail from the letter satchel and the mail carrier’s CashApp card and driver’s license.

Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Damon E. Wood, Inspector in Charge of the Washington Division, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jillian Pascua and former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Allie M. McKnight prosecuted the case.

Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:26-cr-37.

USPS 10/22/26 – The Postal Service is reminding employees that they cannot perform work for an outside business or engage in gambling when they are on the clock.

Supervisors also cannot ask or order subordinates to use their official time to work on non-USPS matters. For example, employees cannot ask subordinates to pick up their dry cleaning.

A limited amount of official time may be used for performing personal tasks if doing so does not interfere with USPS operations or violate the organization’s ethics rules or policies. For example, an employee can call a doctor’s office to make an appointment while on duty but cannot hold a two-hour phone call with a friend.

Employees are also prohibited from such things as filming influencer videos to be used on their social media pages.

Employees with questions can email the USPS Ethics Office or call 202-268-6346.

More information and resources are available on the Misuse of Time section of the Ethics page on Blue.

USPS News Link 10/22/26 – A Maxton, NC, repair contractor has agreed to pay $1 million in a civil settlement for allegedly inflating the cost of repairs at several Postal Service facilities.

Special agents from the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General, or OIG, were using a proprietary data analytics tool to check contracts for possible fraud when it flagged the company and its owner.

Investigators found fake invoices with inflated work hours; travel miles billed as labor; forged or altered USPS employee signatures; inflated equipment costs; and a lack of disclosed subcontractors.

The special agents subpoenaed the company owner. During their questioning, his story unraveled, and the evidence of alleged fraud mounted. The Postal Service terminated its contracts with the company the next day.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina charged the owner under the False Claims Act, which allows the federal government to recover up to three times the alleged amount of money falsely obtained — plus penalties for each false claim.

The owner denied the allegations but settled the case out of court by agreeing to pay $1 million to resolve the fraud claims.

The OIG investigation prevented an additional $3.6 million in future fraudulent payments to the company.

“The Postal Service OIG will continue to aggressively investigate companies that engage in activities designed to defraud the Postal Service’s contracting process,” said Kevin Cloninger, executive special agent in charge. “This settlement demonstrates that our special agents, along with the United States Attorney’s Office, will pursue contractors that overcharge the government and enrich themselves at the expense of USPS customers.”

The OIG recently highlighted the case on its website.

If you suspect or know of contract fraud against the Postal Service, report it to the OIG hotline. Your tip could be eligible for the OIG’s Reward for Information Program.

WASHINGTON — 10/22/26 – The Postal Service is ready to deliver the holidays for 2026. The organization is continuing to build upon the successful delivery performance of the 2025 peak season.

Thanks to investments in new technology and new logistics planning and implementation by the organization, the Postal Service significantly improved its delivery performance during last year’s holiday season. In 2025, mail and packages were delivered, on average, in 2.5 days compared with 2.8 days during the same period in 2024 (Nov. 15, 2024-Jan. 9, 2025).

Plans for holiday deliveries begin in January. Preparing so far in advance enables the Postal Service to manage the influx of mail and packages it receives — volumes increase about 40 percent between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 — for the holiday season.

“The Postal Service performed very well during last year’s holiday season, and we are even better prepared this year for the upcoming peak mailing and shipping season,” Postmaster General David Steiner said. “We have been preparing all year for this peak season, and we have enough capacity to handle whatever comes our way.”

Key accomplishments and areas of progress ahead of the 2026 peak holiday season include:

• Increasing daily processing capacity by deploying more than 600 package sorters: USPS has expanded its daily package processing capacity by adding 673 state-of-the-art package sorting machines over the past six years, including 164 installed this year alone. The machines have automated scanning capabilities that ensure tracking visibility for our customers as packages move through the postal system. These machines allow us to handle more and larger parcels than the legacy machines and prepare the Postal Service for the expected surge in volume for the holidays. Also, a new, next-generation package tracking and reporting platform increases package visibility within the postal network.

• Hiring more than 10,000 seasonal employees: Within the last six years, a combination of improved staffing, reduced supervisor vacancies and lowered overtime rates has resulted in a more stabilized workforce. This has allowed the Postal Service to hire a little more than 10,000 seasonal employees — down from 40,000 just a few years ago.

• Launching next-generation package tracking and reporting platform: In 2025, USPS launched its next-generation package tracking and reporting platform. The tracking is nearly four times faster than the previous version, often providing updates within a minute of scanning. The platform works seamlessly with other USPS systems to not only allow customers to see a more accurate location of their packages using the tracking tool on usps.com or Informed Delivery, but to also ensure packages are delivered to the correct address.

• Debuting new facilities: Since 2022, the Postal Service has opened a total of 182 sorting and delivery centers (S&DCs), 19 regional processing and distribution centers (RPDCs) associated with 68 local processing centers (LPCs), and four standalone regional transfer hubs (RTHs). Of this total, in fiscal year 2026, USPS launched 31 S&DCs and 10 RPDCs working in tandem with 35 LPCs.

• Improving proactive, strategic planning in targeted markets: The organization recently created a Chief Solutions and Strategy Office to look across its entire enterprise, centralize network planning and identify ways to work more effectively and efficiently. Additionally, this group is working more closely with USPS customers and taking a consultative approach to matching customer needs with postal solutions.

• Deploying new postal delivery vehicles: Within the last three years, USPS has received and deployed more than 45,000 new vehicles nationwide. This new fleet is a combination of both gas and electric powered, commercial off the shelf (COTS), and purpose built, next generation delivery vehicles (NGDVs). The modern fleet provides increased fuel economy and reduced carbon emissions, while ensuring safe and reliable service. New vehicles will continue to be deployed throughout the 2026 holiday season and into the next calendar year.

• Making the returns process easier: USPS offers a seamless experience for both customers and merchants through an unmatched retail network and flexible returns options. Customers can drop off returns packages at any of the organization’s more than 31,000 retail locations, use one of its more than 3,000 self-service kiosks, or schedule a free carrier pickup to help make returns stress-free any time of the year.

• Installing USPS Smart Lockers for a safe and flexible way to send and receive packages: USPS has installed hundreds of smart lockers in cities throughout the country. The lockers provide an alternative free, secure and convenient solution for customers and businesses to send and receive packages when home or business delivery isn’t practical or preferred.

• Making products and services widely available for shipping gifts: The Postal Service has a range of convenient and affordable options for customers to get their mail and packages where they need to go during the holidays quickly and reliably. With $100 insurance and tracking included on most shipments, customers can rely on USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days) *, Priority Mail (2-3 business days) and Priority Mail Express (1-3 business days) during the holidays.

* USPS Ground Advantage packages between the contiguous United States and the following locations will have a 10-day or more service expectation: Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Freely Associated States. Days will vary due to the range of distances between locations. Customers can look up service expectations on usps.com for mailings from one ZIP Code to another on a particular mailing date: https://postcalc.usps.com/ServiceCommitments.

As in years past, the Postal Service will also prioritize morning parcel delivery, enhanced scanning technology and extended retail and pickup delivery hours at popular Post Office locations. It will also continue to offer the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world. Additionally, USPS delivers more mail than any other postal system — serving more than 170 million addresses — and processes and delivers nearly half of the world’s mail.

For mailing and shipping preparation tips, free shipping supplies ordering, packaging guidelines (including restricted and prohibited item information), and Post Office location hours, visit usps.com or the USPS YouTube channel.

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The investigation into Lambert began in July 2024 after postal inspectors in Arizona seized and searched a parcel addressed to a residence in Grand Rapids; that parcel contained over a half kilogram of cocaine.  Inspectors identified Lambert on surveillance video mailing the parcel from Arizona. Lambert had previous felony drug trafficking and firearm convictions in both federal and state courts. Evidence presented at trial showed that Lambert frequently traveled to Arizona, often crossing the border into Mexico, in conjunction with the dates that other suspected drug parcels were sent.   One year later, in July 2025, Lambert attempted to retrieve a parcel containing nearly two-thirds of a kilogram of cocaine from a residence in southeast Grand Rapids.  When a Grand Rapids police officer attempted to arrest him, Lambert fled on foot and hid in a residential neighborhood, before surrendering to police. The images below are from evidence admitted at trial showing Lambert retrieving the parcel in July 2025 and fleeing police:

“Lambert is a recidivist drug dealer who refused to take any responsibility for his crimes,” stated U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey.  “The sentence he received should serve as a warning to career drug dealers and those importing drugs into our communities of the severe consequences for dealing drugs in West Michigan.”

“We appreciate the work of the GRPD Vice Unit, along with our law enforcement partners, to focus on disrupting the flow of drugs into our area”, said Grand Rapids Police Chief Joe Trigg. “Not only for the pain caused by drug addiction to individuals and families, but to stop the violence the drug trade frequently brings to our neighborhoods and the larger community.”

The United States Postal Inspection Service, Grand Rapids Police Department, and Michigan State Police investigated the case.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Vito S. Solitro and Stephanie M. Carowan prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.