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OIG says mail theft and narcotics trafficking persist; members press for stronger carrier protections
Summary
The Postal Service OIG described ongoing mail‑theft and narcotics investigations and growing use of analytics and AI to identify internal and external threats. Members raised carrier safety and supported legislation to increase prosecution and key security for rural routes.
Tammy Hull, inspector general for the United States Postal Service, described how the OIG and postal inspection partners investigate mail theft, narcotics trafficking and healthcare fraud and highlighted technology‑led detection efforts.
Hull said the OIG’s investigative division made dozens of arrests in recent years and that investigators work with banks and other partners to identify where checks and credit cards are stolen in the mail stream. "We are 1 of the most active OIGs, making nearly 4,000 arrests…
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