ELIZABETH, NJ – A brazen scheme to pilfer checks and credit cards directly from the mail has landed 22-year-old Jabre Beauvoir of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in federal court. Beauvoir admitted today to bribing U.S. Postal Service employees to swipe mail containing financial documents, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.
The operation, which unfolded during the summer of 2019, saw Beauvoir allegedly offering $100 per package of stolen checkbooks or credit cards. The incentive was clear: induce USPS workers to divert mail directly into Beauvoir’s hands. Once in possession of the stolen goods, Beauvoir and his associates allegedly engaged in identity theft, forging checks and activating fraudulent credit cards.
Court documents detail a systematic effort to exploit the integrity of the postal system for financial gain. The stolen checks were fraudulently signed, and the activated credit cards were used to make unauthorized purchases. This isn’t just about stolen mail; it’s about the deliberate erosion of trust in a vital public service and the financial ruin inflicted upon the victims.
Beauvoir pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to one count of bribery. The charge carries a hefty potential penalty: a maximum of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 – or twice the gross profit derived from the scheme, whichever is greater. Sentencing is currently scheduled for October 26, 2021.
The investigation was a collaborative effort, led by postal inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge Rodney M. Hopkins, and special agents with the USPS-Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi. Crucially, the U.S. Secret Service, New Jersey State Police, Elizabeth Police Department, and Secaucus Police Department also contributed to the probe.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elaine K. Lou of the Special Prosecutions Division in Newark is prosecuting the case. While Beauvoir has admitted guilt, the full scope of the operation and the identities of any co-conspirators remain under scrutiny. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case as it moves toward sentencing and beyond, exposing the underbelly of financial crime in the Garden State.
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Key Facts
- Agency: U.S. Secret Service
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Press Release
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