BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced U.S. Postal Service supervisor Lenard Pompey, 39, to six months of home detention followed by six months of probation for accepting cash to deliver marijuana.
Pompey, along with co-defendant Lyle Jones, 36, a mail carrier, pleaded guilty in March to charges of bribery and conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
According to their guilty pleas, the two men took part in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana and accepted cash to deliver packages containing the drug.
A third Tuscaloosa Postal Service employee, Jocelin Betts, a mail carrier, pleaded guilty in November to bribery and conspiracy to distribute marijuana and is scheduled for sentencing on September 29.
The cases were investigated by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and the West Alabama Narcotics Squad, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad Felton prosecuting.
The U.S. Postal Service employees in Tuscaloosa took advantage of their positions to engage in illicit activities, compromising the integrity of the postal system.
The sentences handed down by U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala serve as a reminder of the consequences of such actions.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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