Postal worker charged with stealing drugs from packages
ASHEVILLE – A former U.S. Postal Service worker from Fairview faces federal charges that he stole drugs from packages intended for U.S. Veterans Administration patients.
Joseph Weldon Stanley, 27, took controlled substances that had been mailed from VA medical facilities between Oct. 20, 2007 and Aug. 15, according to bill of indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Asheville.
Stanley surrendered to authorities and made his initial court appearance Wednesday, said Gretchen Shappert, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. He was released on bond pending trial.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the Office of Inspector General for the Veterans Administration.
Stanley faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the indictment, Stanley worked at the Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center. He resigned in July.
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As a disabled vet and a ex letter carrier this just flat pizzes me off, I hope he gets the max sentence.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Postal worker charged with stealing drugs from packages
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