Mandeville Postal Worker Sentenced for Theft

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ANGELA MITCHELL, age 40, of Mandeville, was sentenced today for Theft of Mail.

U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan sentenced MITCHELL to two years’ probation and ordered MITCHELL to pay restitution in the amount of $4,050.90.

According to court records, as a result of a complaint from the Postmaster of the

Mandeville Post Office, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Postal Service (“Postal OIG”) initiated an investigation into MITCHELL, an employee of the Postal Service assigned to the Mandeville Post Office.  It was determined that MITCHELL had stolen a credit card from a post office box and used the stolen card on three occasions without authorization, resulting in approximately $460 in fraudulent charges. Additionally, investigators determined that MITCHELL had embezzled $3,591 from the Post Office.

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General.  The prosecution of this case is being handled by Fraud Unit Chief, Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.