Brickbat: Sticky Fingers (original) (raw)

USPS

Charles Oliver | 10.2.2024 4:00 AM

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL

Media Contact & Reprint Requests

A USPS postal carrier collects mail from a mailbox on the sidewalk. | Georgesheldon | Dreamstime.com

(Georgesheldon | Dreamstime.com)

Saahir Irby, who works at the U.S. Postal Service's Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center, has been charged with mail theft for taking government checks. Officials said Irby was seen on surveillance video taking mail from bins while on the job, totaling 112 checks during a single work shift. The distribution center processes both outbound U.S. Treasury checks as well as U.S. Treasury checks marked "return to sender."

Start your day with Reason. Get a daily brief of the most important stories and trends every weekday morning when you subscribe to Reason Roundup.

Email(Required)

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Δ

NEXT: A Houston Drug Cop’s Murder Conviction Highlights the Potentially Deadly Consequences of ‘Testilying’

Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

USPSGovernment abuseBrickbatsGovernment employeesTreasuryCrime

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL

Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Show Comments (16)