Indictment — U.S. v. Dwayne Carter, Jr., No. 2:25-cr-00127 (E.D. Va.)
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An Indictment filed October 22, 2025 as Document 3 in United States of America v. Dwayne Carter, Jr., Case 2:25-cr-00127, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division. Count One charges conspiracy under Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. The indictment alleges that from in or about June 2023 Carter and Kiesha L. Brown conspired to steal mail from the United States Postal Service in order to obtain postal customers' checks and money orders, and that Brown was employed as a City Carrier Assistant at a post office in Norfolk, Virginia. It alleges that checks totaling at least approximately $245,586 were washed, deposited, or attempted to be cashed. Further counts are headed Theft of Mail Matter and Forged Money Orders, and a forfeiture section follows.
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FILED
IN OPEN COURT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR'l' OCT 2 2 m
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Norfolk Division
CLERK, U..S. DISJRiGT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) UNDER SEAL
)
V. ) CRIMINAL NO. 2:25cr [QH
)
DWAYNE CARTER, JR., ) 18U.S.C. §371
) Conspiracy
Defendant. ) (Count 1)
)
) 18 U.S.C. §§ 1709 and 2
) Theft of Mail Matter
) (Counts 2-3)
)
) 18 U.S.C. § 500 and 2
) Forged Money Orders
) (Counts 4-5)
)
) Criminal Forfeitui'e
)
INDICTMENT
October 2025 TERM - At Norfolk, Virginia
THE GRAND .JURY CHARGES THAT:
COUNT ONE
From in or about June 2023, and continuing through in or about Februai-y 2024, the exact
dates being unlcnown, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, defendant DWAYNE
CARTER, JR., Kiesha L. Brown, and others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, knowingly
and unlawfully combined, conspired, confederated and agreed together and with each other to
commit the following offense, that is:
(1) to steal, take, and abstract, and by fraud and deception, obtain, and attempt so to
obtain, from a mail, post office, and station thereof, letterbox, mail receptacle, and
a mail route, and other authorized depository for mail matter, a letter, postal card.
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package, bag and mail, and abstract and remove from such letter, package, bag.
and mail, an article and thing contained therein, in violation of Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1708.
WAYS. MANNER. AND MEANS
The ways, manner, and means by which the conspiracy was carried out included, but
were not limited to, the following:
1. The purpose of the conspiracy was to knowingly and willfully steal mail from the
United States Postal Service (“USPS”) for the purpose of stealing postal customers’ checks and
money orders that could later be forged in the names of co-conspirators for deposit and cashing.
2. It was a part of the conspiracy that Kiesha L. Brown ('‘Brown”) was employed as
a City Carrier Assistant at the LC Page Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia in the Eastern District of
Virginia.
3. It was further part of the conspiracy that at the onset of the conspiracy, DWAYNE
CARTER, JR., approached Brown because of her position as a USPS employee and offered to
pay her approximately $200 in cash in exchange for her to steal mail and provide it to him.
4. It was further part of the conspiracy that every few weeks, CARTER would meet
with Brown and she would provide him stolen mail in exchange for approximately $200 in cash.
5. It was further part of the conspiracy that CARTER and other co-conspirators
would open the mail and remove checks and money orders contained therein. CARTER and
other co-conspirators would take these checks and money orders, “wash” them, that is alter the
payment information so that they could then cash or deposit the checks and money orders and
steal money from the accounts of USPS customers.
6. It was further part of the conspiracy that CARTER, upon learning that Brown was
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no longer employed by the USPS, solicited another co-conspirator , who was an employee of
USPS, to steal mail on his behalf.
7. It was further part of the conspiracy that CARTER, Brown, and other co-
conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, stole the mail of over 50 USPS
customers and CARTER and other co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury,
washed, deposited, and attempted to cash checks totaling at least approximately $245,586.
Because some banks stopped the transactions before money was transferred, CARTER
succeeded in obtaining at least approximately $158,669 in ill-gotten proceeds.
OVERT ACTS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CONSPIRACY
In furtherance of the conspiracy and to accomplish its objects, the co-conspirators and
others known and unknown to the Grand Jury committed and caused to be committed the
following overt acts, among others, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere:
8. In or about June 2023, the exact date being unknown. Brown stole a piece of mail
that was placed inside a Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia, that contained a check in the amount of
approximately $146 from victim M.W. and provided it to CARTER.
9. In or about June 2023, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other co-
conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, fraudulently forged and altered M.W.’s
check to be payable in the amount of approximately $4,890.
10. In or about June 2023, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other co-
conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury', cashed and deposited the check and
fraudulently obtained approximately $4,890 from victim M.W.
11. In or about November 2023, the exact date being unknown, Brown stole a piece
of mail that was placed inside a Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia, and contained a check in the
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amount of $138 from victim C.G. and provided it to CARTER.
12. In or about November 2023, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
CO -conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, fraudulently forged and altered
e.G.’s check to be payable in the amount of approximately $8,225.
13. In or about November 2023, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, cashed and deposited the check and
fraudulently obtained approximately $8,225 from victim C.G.
14. On or about August 2, 2024, the exact date being unknown, an unindicted co
conspirator stole a piece of mail that was placed inside a Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia and
contained a money order from victim F.B. in the amount of approximately $807 and provided it
to CARTER.
15. On or about August 2, 2024, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, fraudulently forged and altered
F.B.’s money order to be made payable to CARTER.
16. On or about August 6, 2024, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, cashed the money order and
fraudulently obtained approximately $807 from F.B.’s money order.
17. On or about August 2, 2024, the exact date being unknown, an unindicted co-
coconspirator stole a piece of mail that was placed inside a Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia, and
contained a money order from victim F.B. in the amount of approximately $67 and provided it to
CARTER.
18. On or about August 2, 2024, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Juiy, fraudulently forged and altered
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F.B.’s money order to be made payable to CARTER.
19. On or about August 6, 2024, the exact date being unknown, CARTER, and other
co-conspirators both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, cashed the money order and
fraudulently obtained approximately $67 from F.B.’s money order.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.)
COUN T TWO
In or about June 2023, the exact date being unknown, in the Eastern District of Virginia,
the defendant, DWAYNE CARTER, JR., aided and abetted by Kiesha L. Brown, did steal, take,
and abstract, and by fraud and deception, obtain, and attempt so to obtain, from a mail, post office,
and station thereof, letterbox, mail receptacle, and a mail route, and other authorized depository
for mail matter, a letter, postal card, package, bag and mail, and abstract and remove from such
letter, package, bag, and mail, an article and thing contained therein, that is, CARTER paid Brown
to steal pieces of mail from the Postal Service and, specifically, CARTER and Brown stole a piece
of mail that contained a check that was mailed through a Post Office in Norfolk, Virginia, by victim
M.W.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1708 and 2.)
COUNT THREE
In or about November 2023, the exact date being unknown, in the Eastern District of
Virginia, the defendant, DWAYNE CARTER, JR., aided and abetted by Kiesha L. Brown, did
steal, take, and abstract, and by fraud and deception, obtain, and attempt so to obtain, from a mail,
post office, and station thereof, letterbox, mail receptacle, and a mail route, and other authorized
depository for mail matter, a letter, postal card, package, bag and mail, and abstract and remove
from such letter, package, bag, and mail, an article and thing contained therein, that is, CARTER
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paid Brown to steal pieces of mail from the Postal Service and, specifically, CARTER and Brown
stole a piece of mail that contained a check that was mailed through a Post Office in Norfolk,
Virginia, by victim C.G.
(In violation of Title 18, United Slates Code, Sections 1708 and 2.)
COUNT TOUR
On or about August 2, 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, DWAYNE
CARTER, JR., with intent to defraud, did falsely alter in a material respect a money order provided
and issued by and under the direction of the United States Postal Service and payable in the United
States, that is CARTER falsely altered the name opposite the words “Pay to” to read “DWAYNE
CARTER” on the face of said money order, issued by the U.S. Postal Service in the amount of
approximately $807, and aided and abetted the same.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 500 and 2.)
COUNT FIVE
On or about August 2, 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, DWAYNE
CARTER, JR., with intent to defraud, did falsely alter, in a material respect, a money order
provided and issued by and under the direction of the United Stales Postal Service and payable in
the United States, that is CARTER falsely altered the name opposite the words “Pay to” to read
“DWAYNE CARTER” on the face of said money order, issued by the United States Postal Service
in the amount of approximately $67, and aided and abetted the same.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 500 and 2.)
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FORFEITURE
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE I'HAT:
1. The defendant, if convicted of the violation alleged in Count One of this Indictment,
shall forfeit to the United States, as part of the sentencing pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal
Procedure 32.2, any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds
traceable to the violation.
2. The defendant, if convicted of either of the violations alleged in Counts Four and
Five of this Indictment, shall forfeit to the United States, as part of the sentencing pursuant to
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2:
a. Any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds
traceable to the violation; and
b. All counterfeits of coins or obligations or other securities of the United States or of
any foreign government, or any articles, devices, and other things made, possessed,
or used in violation, or any material or apparatus used or fitted or intended to be
used, in making of such counterfeits, articles, devices or things, found in the
possession of any person without authority from the Secretary of the Treasury or
other proper officer.
3. If any property that is subject to forfeiture above is not available, it is the intention
of the United States to seek an order forfeiting substitute assets pursuant to Title 21, United States
Code, Section 853(p) and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(e).
(In accordance with Title 18, United States Code, Sections 492, 981(a)(1)(C), and Title 28,
United States Code, Section 2461(c)).
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I'ursuant to the t-Governmenl Act,
the original of this page has been filed
under seal in the Qerk's Office.
United States v. Dwayne Carter. Jr„
Criminal No. 2:25cr ['XI
A TRUE BILL:
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FOREPERSON
LINDSEY HALLIGAN
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
By: 7
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Joseph't. Kosicy
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorney for the United States
United States Attorney’s Office
101 West Main Street, Suite 8000
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Office Number: 757-441-6331
Facsimile Number: 757-441-6689
E-Mail Address: Joseph.Koskv@,usdoi .gov
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