BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jaquan Greene, 20, of Buffalo, with conspiracy to commit mail theft, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, which carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
According to the indictment, between February 18 and April 23, 2026, Greene conspired with others to unlawfully obtain keys used by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to unlock mail collection boxes. Greene and others used the keys to unlock collection boxes and steal mail, including checks, which they deposited into bank accounts controlled by members of the conspiracy. Greene and the others then withdrew or transferred the funds for their benefit. During the conspiracy, Greene possessed checks stolen from collection boxes on Cayuga Road in Cheektowaga, NY, which were then deposited into an account at Citizens Bank controlled by members of the conspiracy.
On April 23, 2026, Greene and two other members of the conspiracy drove to the USPS mail collection box on Cayuga Road with a stolen key, which they used to open the box and remove the collection basket containing letters, packages, and mail. As law enforcement arrived at the scene, Greene and the others fled in their vehicle, and then on foot and were taken into custody a short time later.
Greene made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and was detained.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sasha Mascarenhas and Paul E. Bonanno. The indictment is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, under the direction of Acting Inspector-in-Charge Justin Page.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of New York — U.S. Department of Justice press release.