Michael O’Nell Carpenter, age 42, a resident of Harvey, Louisiana, pled guilty on July 15 to mail theft in violation of federal law, according to U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. His sentencing is scheduled for October 28 before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk.
According to the Superseding Bill of Information, Carpenter was employed as a contract delivery driver transporting U.S. mail from the New Orleans Processing and Distribution Center to the Ponchatoula Post Office at the time of the offense. On or about July 10, 2024, he stole a package from the container of mail matter he was entrusted to transport and deliver.
Carpenter faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a fine up to $250,000, up to three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the United States Postal Service-Office of Inspector General in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González of the General Crimes Unit is leading the prosecution.