Dontavis Romario Truesdale, a former postal worker from Charlotte, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for financial institution fraud. The sentence follows his involvement in a scheme where he stole $1.9 million in business checks from the post office where he was employed. This announcement was made by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Truesdale's actions took place between November 2022 and April 2023 while he worked as a processing clerk at the Ballantyne Post Office in Charlotte. He exploited his position to steal hundreds of checks belonging to businesses with post office boxes at that location. These stolen checks were then sold to co-conspirators who engaged in bank fraud. In total, Truesdale stole over 200 checks with a face value exceeding $1.9 million.
Following his sentencing, Truesdale was released on bond and will report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons once a federal facility is designated for him.
The investigation into this case involved multiple agencies including the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). U.S. Attorney Ferguson expressed gratitude towards these organizations for their efforts.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Smith from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.
