A federal indictment has been unsealed in Oklahoma City, charging eight individuals with involvement in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The defendants are accused of stealing mail using a stolen United States Postal Service (USPS) arrow key and forging checks to obtain cash from financial institutions. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the charges.
The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on April 16, 2025, and includes 19 counts against Derry Lee Davis, Antajaun Monzelle Brown Jr., Amaurion Ramone Norment, Olivernaesha Olieah Woods, Lorenzo Jones IV, Matei Leann Bass—all from Oklahoma City—Dazjuan Jerae Demond Matthews from Kansas, and Amarion Adrione Whiteside from Texas.
According to the indictment, since 2022 Davis possessed the stolen USPS arrow key used to access mail deposit boxes across Oklahoma City in search of checks. It is alleged that Davis, Brown, and Norment altered information on these checks for deposit into accounts of other conspirators who agreed to participate in the scheme. Social media was reportedly used to recruit participants for this operation.
Matthews, Whiteside, Woods, Jones, Bass, and others allegedly joined the conspiracy by allowing forged checks to be deposited into their accounts in exchange for a share of the proceeds.
All defendants face charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud with potential sentences of up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted. Additional charges include:
- Davis: Bank fraud (up to 30 years), possession of a forged security (up to 25 years), possession of a stolen USPS key (up to 25 years), possession of stolen mail.
- Brown Jr.: Four counts of bank fraud (up to 30 years each), possession of a forged security (up to 15 years), possession of stolen mail.
- Norment: Seven counts of bank fraud (up to 30 years each), possession of a forged security (up to 10 years).
The public is reminded that these charges are allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
This case stems from an investigation conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackson D. Eldridge prosecuting.
Further details can be found in public filings related to this case.