A former postal carrier in Montgomery has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme.
James Glover, 44, was convicted in July on one count of postal theft by an employee and three counts of mail fraud.
Following his release from federal prison, Glover will be on supervised probation for three years. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $66,135.
According to court records and evidence presented during Glover’s trial, during September and October of 2022, Glover stole checks and documents containing financial information from the mail while performing his duties as a mail carrier.
Glover and others would alter the stolen checks or use them to create fraudulent checks. The checks would then be deposited into bank accounts.
Keldric Ortez Jones, 24, also from Montgomery, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in the scheme. Jones received a 46-month sentence on March 11.
“Each day, millions of citizens and businesses count on the postal system to deliver important documents, letters, and payments,” said Middle District of Alabama Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson. “Mail theft not only disrupts the delivery of the mail itself, but it can also lead to identity theft and financial fraud.”
The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case, with assistance from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Millbrook Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys J. Patrick Lamb and Tara Ratz prosecuted.
“The vast majority of U.S. Postal Service employees are honest, hardworking individuals who would never violate the public trust in this manner,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Ulrich of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. “But for those who do, our special agents, along with our law enforcement partners, will aggressively investigate these federal crimes to protect the sanctity of the U.S. Mail.”
“The Postal Inspection Service will never abide by employees who abuse the trust given to them by the American public,” said Scott Fix, US Postal Inspector-in-Charge of the Houston Division. “May James Glover’s sentencing serve as a deterrent to other employees who may be contemplating engaging in illegal activity with the US Mail.”
