{"id":2290211,"date":"2024-07-07T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-arrested-after-487-greeting-cards-go-missing\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T15:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T19:27:39","slug":"postmaster-arrested-after-487-greeting-cards-go-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-arrested-after-487-greeting-cards-go-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Postmaster Arrested After 487 Greeting Cards Go Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpostmaster-arrested-after-487-greeting-cards-go-missing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The postmaster of Moline, Illinois, has \u200cbeen arrested after police found 487 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fashion-alert-hillary-clintons-pac-selling-pantsuit-onesies-to-raise-money\/\" title=\"FASHION ALERT: Hillary Clinton\u2019s PAC Selling Pantsuit Onesies To Raise Money\">greeting cards<\/a> from various occasions in his home, which \u2062were never delivered to residents of Illinois \u2064towns. \u2064The\u2062 suspect had been stealing mail containing cash or gift cards to support his drug, alcohol, and \u2063gambling addiction. He faces charges of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-far-left-activists-arrested-on-domestic-terrorism-charges-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Five Far-Left Activists Arrested on Domestic Terrorism Charges in Georgia\">ongoing criminal activity<\/a> and was found with methamphetamine residue and a marijuana grinder during a police \u200braid. The stolen mail included personal messages, family photographs, and even \u200cempty\u2062 packaging for a $100 gift card. \u2064The investigation revealed that the suspect had no known ties to the\u200b individuals sending the mail. This incident highlights the\u2064 importance of mail security and the \u200bpotential implications of election integrity in the upcoming 2024 election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 7, 2024 at 10:15am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>For residents of some Illinois towns, there could be an explanation beyond forgetfulness for why that birthday or Christmas card that was expected never arrived.<\/p>\n<p>An Illinois postmaster has been arrested after a police search found 487 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-fails-find-marijuana-shipment-mailbox-now-sentenced-life-prison-innocent-mailwoman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greeting cards<\/a> from various occasions in the suspect\u2019s home,\u00a0according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwqc.com\/2024\/07\/02\/postmaster-arrested-stealing-hundreds-greeting-cards-money-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KWQC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Brown, the postmaster of Moline, Illinois, was arrested June 28 after Davenport, Iowa, police raided his home,<\/p>\n<p>The mail that never arrived came from Illinois towns, including Geneseo, Moline, East Moline, Milan, Rock Island and Silvis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Police found 487 greeting cards in the Moline postmaster\u2019s home that celebrated birthdays, graduations, weddings and Father\u2019s Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpLwJWszyu\">https:\/\/t.co\/vpLwJWszyu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KWQC TV6 News (@kwqcnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kwqcnews\/status\/1808182599455527343?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  Brown faces a charge of ongoing criminal activity, which is a Class B <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/beloved-mailman-retires-35-years-community-sends-off-32k-visit-hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">felony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the raid, police said they found a digital scale containing methamphetamine residue and a marijuana grinder.<\/p>\n<p>Brown \u201cwas determined to work \u2026 at the Moline, Illinois, Post Office,\u201d an affidavit said, noting that the mail thefts began in December 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourquadcities.com\/news\/local-news\/moline-postmaster-faces-charges-of-mail-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHBF-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit said the suspect \u201cwould steal the mail before it entered the mail system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suspect would only steal mail that he \u201cbelieved were greeting cards that contained cash or gift cards,\u201d affidavit said.<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit said mail taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/post-office-unveils-replacement-iconic-mail-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post office<\/a> would be taken to the suspect\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Although some people did apparently complain about not getting items they expected, the affidavit noted that Brown was the individual who handled complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect \u201chas a drug, alcohol and gambling addiction and used cash and gift cards to support his addiction,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect \u201chas no known ties with the individuals that were sending this mail,\u201d affidavits said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wqad.com\/article\/news\/crime\/moline-postal-worker-arrested-480-greeting-cards-davenport\/526-ffd810e7-142e-4690-a978-4cc6537eebd6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WQAD-TV<\/a>, a police report summarized what was found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral of these cards contained various different family photographs, messages between grandparents and grandchildren, get-well messages and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2018-campaign-events-of-rep-tlaib-were-organized-by-alleged-terror-financiers\/\" title=\"2018 Campaign Events of Rep. Tlaib Were Organized by Alleged Terror Financiers\">personal checks<\/a>,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter reading some of the messages contained within some of the greeting cards, it is obvious to your affiant that some of the cards contained cash and gift cards which were no longer inside the card, including a card that contained empty packaging for a $100 gift card. Several of these cards were graduation, birthday, wedding, Father\u2019s Day, and celebration cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. 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