Former Postal Worker Sentenced to 15 Years in Yonkers Drug Case

A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after authorities said he used the mail system to move narcotics connected to drug trafficking activity in Yonkers.

Federal investigators said the case developed after suspicious packages containing cocaine were intercepted as part of a joint investigation involving postal inspectors and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

A subsequent search of the man’s residence uncovered approximately 300 grams of fentanyl, a handgun, and about $12,000 in cash stored inside a safe. Authorities described the fentanyl seizure as representing a significant number of potentially lethal doses if distributed.

In addition to the prison sentence, the defendant was ordered to forfeit $65,000.

Postal Service Inspector General Tammy Hull said the trafficking of narcotics through the mail “gravely undermines” the public’s trust in postal employees and emphasized that those who violate that trust will be held accountable.

The former employee will serve his sentence in federal custody.