{"id":2447413,"date":"2025-06-14T17:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-postal-workers-charged-for-theft-of-checks-worth-over-80-million\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:54:38","slug":"former-postal-workers-charged-for-theft-of-checks-worth-over-80-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-postal-workers-charged-for-theft-of-checks-worth-over-80-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Postal Workers Charged for Theft of Checks Worth Over $80 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fformer-postal-workers-charged-for-theft-of-checks-worth-over-80-million%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=2447413&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>Four defendants, including two former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, have been charged in connection wiht a scheme to steal over $80 million in U.S. Treasury checks from a postal facility in Philadelphia. The suspects, Saahir Irby and Tauheed tucker, who are cousins and worked as USPS processing clerks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-expected-to-plead-guilty-to-multiple-counts-in-his-fraud-case-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his fraud case - Washington Examiner\">allegedly stole thousands<\/a> of envelopes marked &#8220;return to sender&#8221; and sold them to Cory Scott and Alexander Telewoda, who advertised the stolen checks for resale. although the total value of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stolen checks exceeded  million<\/a>, the federal government only suffered a loss of about $11 million in cashed checks. If convicted,Irby faces up to 25 years in prison,while the other three defendants could face up to 20 years. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Four defendants are facing prison after they allegedly stole more than $80 million in checks from a U.S. Postal Service building in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, two of whom were USPS processing clerks, have been charged with conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of government funds, and mail theft, according to a Wednesday news release from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edpa\/pr\/four-defendants-including-two-former-us-postal-service-employees-charged-connection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From June 2023 to September 2024, postal workers Saahir Irby and Tauheed Tucker allegedly stole thousands of envelopes containing U.S. Treasury checks at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-usps-employee-folds-court-admits-part-scheme-steal-cast-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USPS<\/a> Processing and Distribution Center.<\/p>\n<p>Irby and Tucker, who are cousins, would allegedly look for envelopes marked &ldquo;return to sender&rdquo; before stuffing them into their jacket pockets or backpacks, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/crime\/postal-workers-indicted-stolen-checks-20250612.html?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_campaign=Philly.com%20Twitter%20Account&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;int_promo=newsroom&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1749815200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Four Defendants, Including Two Former U.S. Postal Service Employees, Charged in Connection with Scheme to Steal $80 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8oZLS6SEP4\">https:\/\/t.co\/8oZLS6SEP4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OIGUSPS?\">@OIGUSPS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhillyUSPIS?\">@PhillyUSPIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIGTA?\">@TIGTA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSIPhiladelphia?\">@HSIPhiladelphia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIPhiladelphia?\">@FBIPhiladelphia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MontcopaDA?\">@MontcopaDA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lowermerionpol1?\">@lowermerionpol1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FiscalService?\">@FiscalService<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCPTkfoOX2\">pic.twitter.com\/vCPTkfoOX2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Attorney EDPA (@USAO_EDPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAO_EDPA\/status\/1932912102970196444?\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then they allegedly sold the stolen property to defendants Cory Scott and Alexander Telewoda, who advertised the checks for resale to customers on the messaging platform , according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>Scott was the administrator of a number of  accounts, including &ldquo;SWIPESLAB,&rdquo; &ldquo;STIM LORD,&rdquo; and &ldquo;THE FRANCHISE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tHT9XDuUM9\">https:\/\/t.co\/tHT9XDuUM9<\/a><br \/>  80 million dollars before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPS?\">@USPS<\/a> noticed anything? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/malcolmkenyatta?\">@malcolmkenyatta<\/a> where were you while your constituents were being fleeced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPS?\">@USPS<\/a> AKA Den of thieves?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MakeChildSupportGreatAgain (@PammyzNone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PammyzNone\/status\/1933448011981430951?\">June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the face value of the stolen checks exceeded $80 million, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/best-video-see-today-maxine-waters-loses-tug-war-gets-door-slammed-face-federal-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal government<\/a> only lost $11 million in cashed checks.<\/p>\n<p>Irby also faces charges from another alleged mail theft.<\/p>\n<p>He is accused of stealing and selling a batch of Treasury checks to an unnamed individual in August 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Federal authorities in Philadelphia apprehended and charged four individuals accused of executing a multimillion-dollar postal fraud scheme. The suspects allegedly orchestrated a plot to steal and resell U.S. Treasury checks.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rKXjz5MWAV\">https:\/\/t.co\/rKXjz5MWAV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FreightWaves (@FreightWaves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreightWaves\/status\/1933640534964203886?\">June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Irby faces a maximum of 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $1,000,000 fine, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker, Scott, and Telewoda face a maximum of 20 years in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-rep-clashed-ice-officers-indicted-multiple-charges-lengthy-prison-sentence-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prison<\/a>, three years of supervised release, and a $750,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-ag-sues-black-lives-metter-for-not-turning-over-documents-and-tax-info\/\" title=\"Indiana AG Sues Black Lives Metter for Not Turning Over ...s and Tax Info\">news release read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Among the suspects, two were USPS processing clerks charged with conspiracy, theft of government funds, and mail theft, as stated in a news release from the United States Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. From June 2023 to September 2024, postal workers Saahir Irby and Tauheed Tucker reportedly took thousands of envelopes containing U.S. Treasury checks at a USPS Processing and Distribution Center. The cousins allegedly targeted envelopes labeled &#8220;return to sender&#8221; before hiding them in their jackets or backpacks. They are accused of selling the stolen checks to Cory Scott and Alexander Telewoda, who promoted them for resale on messaging platforms. Although the total face value of the stolen checks exceeded $80 million, only $11 million was lost by the federal government due to cashed checks. Irby also faces additional charges related to another mail theft incident involving Treasury checks sold in August 2024. If found guilty, Irby could face up to 25 years in prison while Tucker, Scott, and Telewoda could receive sentences of up to 20 years each; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mail-Truck.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4374,57180,51799],"class_list":["post-2447413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-checks","tag-postal-workers","tag-theft-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mail-Truck.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447413"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447417,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447413\/revisions\/2447417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}