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United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned Indictment(s) against the following:
Postal employee steals money from the mail
Melvin Lewis Jones, age 58, of Bennettsville, South Carolina was charged in a 1-count indictment. Melvin Lewis Jones was charged with stealing money from the mail by a postal employee, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §1709. The maximum penalty Jones could receive is 5 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00. The case was investigated by agents of the United States Postal Service - Office of Inspector General and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.
Money embezzled from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Reginald Vereen, age 48, of Nichols, South Carolina was charged in a 1-count indictment. Reginald Vereen was charged with embezzling money from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §641. The maximum penalty Vereen could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00. The case was investigated by agents of the Department of Veterans Affairs and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.
Marion County Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking
Gabriel Emanuel Foxworth, age 27, of Marion, South Carolina was charged in a 5-count indictment for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, a violation of Title 21, U. S. C. §841(a)(1), Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §922(g)(1) and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §924(c)(1)(A). The maximum penalty Foxworth could receive is life imprisonment. The case was investigated by agents of the ATF and Marion County Sheriff’s Office and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Christopher D. Taylor of the Florence office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. #
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
