New Orleans Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Possessing Stolen Mail From Lakeview and Metairie Post Offices

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DERRICK LEWIS, age 23, of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 16, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey, to 9 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Steal United States Mail and Possession of Stolen Mail.

According to court records, on January 30, 2022, LEWIS conspired with others to steal mail from both the Lakeview Post Office in New Orleans, La. as well as United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes located in Metairie, La. LEWIS acted as the driver and another defendant used a stolen USPS key to steal mail from the two locations. After a police chase, LEWIS and the co-defendant were found in possession of approximately 30 pieces of stolen mail.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Postal Inspection Service - Office of the Inspector General, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.