By: Grimy Times Staff
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a brazen case of embezzlement, Ahmed Abder-Rahman, a 25-year-old Gallup man, pleaded guilty to stealing $10,242 from the U.S. Postal Service.
Abder-Rahman, a former employee of the Yatahey Contract Postal Unit, was arrested on June 18, 2015, after an indictment charged him with theft of government property and theft of money orders.
According to the indictment, Abder-Rahman stole 13 money orders with a total value of $10,242.00 from the Yatahey Contract Postal Unit of the USPS from April 30, 2014, through May 12, 2014, in McKinley County, N.M.
During today’s plea hearing, Abder-Rahman admitted to fraudulently negotiating money orders in the aggregate amount of $10,242.00 in April and May 2014, without having received the money payable on the money orders.
Court records reflect that Abder-Rahman used some of the money to pay off personal debts.
Abder-Rahman will be sentenced to a term of probation and ordered to pay $10,242.00 in restitution to the U.S. Postal Service under the terms of his plea agreement.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elaine Y. Ramirez.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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