Vershun Weaver, 33, of Atlanta, has pleaded guilty to stealing U.S. Treasury checks from recipients on his postal route and fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
According to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, Weaver abused his position as a U.S. Postal Service employee, undermining public trust. “Citizens should have absolute confidence that their mail is being handled by carriers of impeccable integrity,” Hertzberg said.
The scheme came to light in July 2023 when a postal coworker found Weaver’s wallet in a borrowed mail truck. Inside were two U.S. Treasury checks totaling $4,000 intended for residents on his delivery route. Federal agents later recovered additional mail from Weaver’s vehicle, confirming a broader pattern of theft…