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Post office staff steals stamps worth $630K to support gambling

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7 years ago

October 15, 2018

Niji Narayan

Post office staff steals stamps worth $630K to support gambling

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A post office employee in Louisiana has been charged with stealing stamps worth more than $630,000 and then selling them online to support his gambling addiction.

Ryan Cortez, a 46-year-old manager in a post office, has been arrested on charges including misappropriating postal funds or property. Many say that this is one of the biggest post heists in the history of U.S. Postal Service.

A criminal complaint says the Kenner man told authorities he put the stolen stamps on eBay and sold them online to support his gambling activities. The complaint says Cortez also robbed nearly $10,000 from a church where he worked as a treasurer.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.