Atlanta Mail Carrier Admits Stealing Checks From His Own Route

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Atlanta has pleaded guilty to stealing government checks from the very people he was supposed to serve—and faking documents to fraudulently claim pandemic relief money.

Why It Matters: Vershun Weaver’s crimes undermine the basic expectation that your mail carrier won’t rifle through your letters looking for cash. The breach of trust is particularly sharp because Weaver targeted customers on his own delivery route—people who likely saw him nearly every day.

What’s Happening: Weaver pleaded guilty to making false statements to the Small Business Administration and two counts of mail theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. He faces sentencing in February before U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson.

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