U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Randy Brown Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Gretna, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to the unlawful delay and theft of U.S. mail. The plea was entered on December 4, 2024, in response to a four-count indictment against him.
Brown is charged with violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(a) for unlawfully delaying U.S. mail and Section 1709 for theft of U.S. mail while employed by the postal service.
Court documents reveal that between July and October 4, 2022, Brown secreted, detained, and delayed mail entrusted to him as a postal employee. On specific dates—September 26 and 27 and October 3 of the same year—he embezzled checks from the mail.
For each count (1-4), Brown could face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee per count.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorney Troy L. Bell from the Violent Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.