A former postal worker admitted on July 28, 2026, to repeatedly burglarizing post offices in January and February 2023 with the intent to steal mail, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.
Zyeama Johnson, 31, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to six counts of an indictment charging her with burglary of a post office.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Johnson had previously been employed by the United States Postal Service when she committed six burglaries at post offices during January and February 2023. During each incident, Johnson entered after business hours intending to steal mail. For example, on January 10, 2023, she broke into a post office in Jersey City and stole two USPS mail bins and a parcel bin.
Each burglary charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the value of the gain or loss from the crime. U.S. Attorney Frazer credited postal inspectors with the United States Postal Inspection Service under Inspector in Charge Christopher Nielsen for their investigative efforts.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Chana Y. Zuckier of the Bank Integrity, Money Laundering, and Recovery Unit in Newark. Defense counsel is Linda Foster.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey prosecutes federal crimes across the state; it also represents the United States in civil matters statewide and staffs about 170 attorneys and support personnel across its Newark, Trenton, and Camden offices as part of its mission within the Department of Justice. The office advances community safety through law enforcement coordination programs and has alumni who include federal judges and senators, according to its official website.