Former Montgomery mail carrier sentenced for mail theft, fraud

A former postal carrier from Montgomery has been sentenced for mail theft and fraud in federal court.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 44-year-old James Glover was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent mail theft and bank fraud scheme. Following his prison sentence, Glover will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system.

In addition to the two year prison sentence, the judge ordered Glover pay a fine of $2,000 and restitution in the amount of $66,135.09.

According to court records and evidence presented during Glover’s trial, during September and October of 2022, Glover stole checks and documents containing financial information from the mail while performing his duties as a mail carrier. Glover and others would alter the stolen checks or use them to create fraudulent checks. The checks would then be deposited into bank accounts.

Previously, 24-year-old Keldric Ortez Jones, also from Montgomery, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in the scheme. Jones received a 46-month sentence on March 11, 2024.

“Each day, millions of citizens and businesses count on the postal system to deliver important documents, letters, and payments,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson. “Mail theft not only disrupts the delivery of the mail itself, but it can also lead to identity theft and financial fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office encourages everyone to remain vigilant and report missing mail or any unusual financial activity right away.”

The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the United States Postal Inspection Service investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Millbrook Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys J. Patrick Lamb and Tara Ratz prosecuted the case.