Louisiana Man Indicted for Possessing Postal Service Key and Stolen Mail, Faces up to 15 Year Sentence

Published February 16, 2022

A Louisiana man has been indicted on charges of possessing a U.S. Postal Service key and stolen mail. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Louisiana – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that Wayne C. Walker, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on February 11, 2022, for Unlawful Possession and Use of a United States Postal Service “arrow” key used by Postal Service employees to access authorized mail receptacles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1704 and Unlawful Possession of approximately 80 pieces of stolen United States Mail that had been deposited into authorized mail receptacles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1708.

Walker was arrested on January 26, 2022, while in possession of the stolen mail and the US Postal Service “arrow” key, according to the indictment. If convicted, Walker faces a maximum sentence of ten (10) years in prison for unlawful possession of a United States Postal Service mail key and a maximum sentence of five (5) years in prison for possession of stolen mail, both counts to be followed by up to three (3) years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

United States Attorney Evans stated again that the indictment is only a charge and that the defendant’s guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Evans commended the US Postal Inspection Service and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their work in investigating this matter. The prosecution is led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jon Maestri and G. Dall Kammer.

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