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Florida Postal Worker Accused of Dumping 1,000 Pieces of Mail
He allegedly dumped more than 1,000 pieces of mail in a wooded lot in Orlando, including over 400 pieces of political mail and at least one election ballot.

By Tom Ozimek
10/25/2024Updated:10/25/2024
A Florida postal worker has been accused of dumping more than 1,000 pieces of mail in a wooded lot in Orlando, including over 400 pieces of political mail and at least one election ballot.
Ottis Nicole McCoy Jr., who was employed by a private contractor to deliver mail for the U.S. Postal Service, has been charged with stealing and discarding mail in violation of federal law, according to a criminal complaint filed on Oct. 25 in the Middle District of Florida.
An affidavit attached to the complaint indicates that a manager at Cummings Contract Delivery Service Corp., the company that had hired McCoy as a part-time employee to deliver U.S. mail to a postal route in the Alafaya Woods area of Orlando, became suspicious when McCoy finished his route earlier than expected despite having a “very large” quantity of mail to deliver.
Data from a GPS tracking device connected to the vehicle McCoy was driving indicated that McCoy had deviated from the route, prompting the manager to investigate and find pieces of mail discarded in a wooded lot.
“Inspectors collected the U.S. Mail and discovered more than 1,000 pieces of U.S. Mail, including more than 400 pieces of political mail and one election ballot,” the affidavit reads.
The affiant, Inspector Charles Johnsten of the United States Postal Inspection Service, wrote that he spoke to a neighborhood homeowner, who provided him with surveillance footage that provided further proof in support of the allegations.

Johnsten wrote that the video shows McCoy “throwing large quantities of U.S. Mail into the wooded lot.”
If convicted, McCoy could face up to five years in prison under 18 U.S.C. § 1708, which prohibits stealing mail or otherwise diverting it from its original or intended place.
A request for comment on the allegations sent to McCoy’s listed attorney was not immediately returned.
Michael Martel, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that, as a matter of policy, the agency cannot comment on ongoing investigations.
Martel said that the Postal Inspection Service, as the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Postal Service, deploys various fraud detection and loss prevention strategies to protect the integrity of the mail system, particularly during the election season.
“Postal Inspectors will continue to actively identify attempts to compromise the mail system our Nation is depending on during this critical time,” Martel said, adding that the Inspection Service will be working closely with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners to respond to and investigate any mail-related election crimes.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/...aPWpP0KzNNvIGHRtg%3D


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Put him in for the 5 years. I'm surprised there was video involved. From the van?



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I'm surprised there was video involved. From the van?


According to the article, the video footage was from a homeowner in the neighborhood. Likely from their security cameras, or video doorbell, or similar.

"The affiant, Inspector Charles Johnsten of the United States Postal Inspection Service, wrote that he spoke to a neighborhood homeowner, who provided him with surveillance footage that provided further proof in support of the allegations."
 
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including over 400 pieces of political mail

They should give him a raise.


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My buddy's BIL got fired by the USPS for taking junk mail to a nearby dumpster and only delivering real mail. He was lucky he didn't end up in jail.

I thought USPS missed an opportunity as I'd pay for that service



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Of course. Add to that the Democrat thugs destroying ballots in Pennsylvania. You guys thought 2020 was rigged.... this election will make that one look legitimate.
 
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including over 400 pieces of political mail

They should give him a raise.


Then a sudden drop, with a fast stop.





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I posted the article with a pic at the local post office. It did not last long on their billboard.
 
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I posted the article with a pic at the local post office. It did not last long on their billboard.


Really? They have a billboard where customers can post stuff? I'm sure they don't allow any of that kind of stuff, and they shouldn't.
 
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You can get away with a lot at the Post Office. Stealing and throwing away mail aren't two of them.
 
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Even worse......I saw that a mail carrier stabbed a lawn care professional to death in Florida. At least I assume it was a mail carrier.

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Of course. Add to that the Democrat thugs destroying ballots in Pennsylvania. You guys thought 2020 was rigged.... this election will make that one look legitimate.


I tend to agree with this.
 
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I don't know what to make of this "private contractor" bit. Maybe it's a regional thing but all of our carriers are actual USPS employees.



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Can't see the photo in the linked article because paywall.



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My mail carrier is a contractor. Often, my USPS notification email shows multiple pieces of mail to be delivered. When I check the box, its empty. I believe that of a 6 day delivery week, an actual delivery takes place only about 4 days.


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Mine is a contractor too and the a$$hole regularly puts our mail in someone else's mail box.



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Mine is a contractor too and the a$$hole regularly puts our mail in someone else's mail box.


These dumping stories sound familiar. This is not the first time, is it? Is this a thing now?

How do you know it's a contractor or not? Usually my USPS service is good. But there seem to be periods where packages (not mail) will be delivered to the wrong house. And consistently the same wrong house (and not even common street name, let alone number).

Perhaps some issue w/ some automated system?




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Florida Postal Worker Accused of Dumping 1,000 Pieces of Mail
He allegedly dumped more than 1,000 pieces of mail in a wooded lot in Orlando, including over 400 pieces of political mail and at least one election ballot.

By Tom Ozimek
10/25/2024Updated:10/25/2024
A Florida postal worker has been accused of dumping more than 1,000 pieces of mail in a wooded lot in Orlando, including over 400 pieces of political mail and at least one election ballot.
Ottis Nicole McCoy Jr., who was employed by a private contractor to deliver mail for the U.S. Postal Service, has been charged with stealing and discarding mail in violation of federal law, according to a criminal complaint filed on Oct. 25 in the Middle District of Florida.
An affidavit attached to the complaint indicates that a manager at Cummings Contract Delivery Service Corp., the company that had hired McCoy as a part-time employee to deliver U.S. mail to a postal route in the Alafaya Woods area of Orlando, became suspicious when McCoy finished his route earlier than expected despite having a “very large” quantity of mail to deliver.
Data from a GPS tracking device connected to the vehicle McCoy was driving indicated that McCoy had deviated from the route, prompting the manager to investigate and find pieces of mail discarded in a wooded lot.
“Inspectors collected the U.S. Mail and discovered more than 1,000 pieces of U.S. Mail, including more than 400 pieces of political mail and one election ballot,” the affidavit reads.
The affiant, Inspector Charles Johnsten of the United States Postal Inspection Service, wrote that he spoke to a neighborhood homeowner, who provided him with surveillance footage that provided further proof in support of the allegations.

Johnsten wrote that the video shows McCoy “throwing large quantities of U.S. Mail into the wooded lot.”
If convicted, McCoy could face up to five years in prison under 18 U.S.C. § 1708, which prohibits stealing mail or otherwise diverting it from its original or intended place.
A request for comment on the allegations sent to McCoy’s listed attorney was not immediately returned.
Michael Martel, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that, as a matter of policy, the agency cannot comment on ongoing investigations.
Martel said that the Postal Inspection Service, as the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Postal Service, deploys various fraud detection and loss prevention strategies to protect the integrity of the mail system, particularly during the election season.
“Postal Inspectors will continue to actively identify attempts to compromise the mail system our Nation is depending on during this critical time,” Martel said, adding that the Inspection Service will be working closely with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners to respond to and investigate any mail-related election crimes.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/...aPWpP0KzNNvIGHRtg%3D


Did I read the news article correctly? The USPS is now using contractors to distribute the mail vice USPS employees? Is that why I no longer see postal delivery people in any type of uniform, just normal civilian clothes? When did this transition happen? This would certainly explain the decline in mail service in my area.
 
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The USPS is not a reliable, secure chain of custody for mail-in ballots. Period. There is also a clear conflict of interest as government workers. They, and their contractors, have repeatedly been caught red handed mishandling ballots, to put it nicely. No one respects investigations when a government agency inspects or investigates itself.
That is another conflict of interest. The media will not cover it.


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