Wagner Calls for FBI Investigation into Criminal Allegations Involving the USPS St. Louis Processing Facility

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she called for an FBI investigation into allegations from the Madison County, IL Sheriff's Office of criminal mail theft and check washing connected to USPS processing facilities in the St. Louis region. 

“These are serious allegations that demand swift action from federal officials.  I am horrified, but sadly not surprised to hear reports that the United States Postal Service (USPS) in St. Louis has been unwilling to fully cooperate with local law enforcement investigating crimes of mail fraud, check washing, and other criminal activity.  The Postal Service serves the people, not themselves, and under no circumstances should they be hindering efforts to solve these crimes.  It’s time for the FBI to step in immediately and get to the bottom of this.”

Congresswoman Wagner said in her letter to FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey:

“The Sheriff’s Office also raises serious concerns about the ability of local law enforcement to investigate these crimes. Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office states that its efforts have been ‘significantly hindered’ by a lack of cooperation from USPS personnel and management, including unresponsiveness or refusal to provide meaningful assistance despite formal requests for surveillance access, operational information, and coordination with investigators.

“These allegations are deeply concerning on their own. They also come against the backdrop of persistent mail service and mail security concerns across the St. Louis region. My office has repeatedly raised concerns with USPS regarding delayed mail, operational failures, and the erosion of public confidence in postal service reliability in the region. Separately, recent local reporting described a large pile of undelivered mail found dumped in north St. Louis, including letters, bills, and tax documents.  While it is unclear whether this reported incident is directly connected to the Madison County Sheriff’s investigation, it underscores the severe lack of confidence in USPS management in our community.”

Read the full letter here.