United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Randy Brown, Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Gretna, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to the unlawful delay and theft of U.S. mail. The plea was entered on December 4, 2024.
Brown was charged with delaying U.S. mail matter, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(a), and theft of U.S. mail matter by a postal employee, under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709.
Court documents reveal that between July and October 4, 2022, Brown unlawfully secreted and delayed mail entrusted to him as a postal employee. On specific dates in September and October of the same year, he embezzled checks from the mail.
For each count against him, Brown faces a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Additionally, he is required to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each count.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorney Troy L. Bell from the Violent Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.