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Houston postal carriers charged in alleged $23 million stolen check scheme
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Key Points:
- Five individuals, including three Houston postal carriers, have been federally charged in a check theft scheme that allegedly generated over $23 million over nearly six years.
- The scheme was reportedly orchestrated by Tryston Vaughn, who recruited postal carriers to steal checks from the mail and sell them through an encrypted Telegram group called "Slips and Chips."
- The three charged postal carriers are Catherine Kilpatrick, Drakkor Alexander, and Malcolm Joubert, with Joubert allegedly stealing a check valued at $1.5 million.
- Stolen checks, some worth tens of thousands of dollars, were sold to buyers and shipped via FedEx as part of the operation.
- The allegations have raised public concerns about mail security in Houston, though the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
