Postal Employee Charged with Stealing Rx Meds Meant for Veterans

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Theft of Mail by Postal Employee, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The one-count indictment, returned on February 28, named Gregory M. Schur, 36, of Duquesne, PA, as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment presented to the court, Gregory M. Schur was an employee of the United States Postal Service. From in and around May 2016 to on or about August 15, 2016, Schur stole packages containing prescription medication addressed to customers of the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and first-class mail containing U.S. currency.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 5 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Charles A. Eberle is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Postal Service-Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.