US Postal Service Supervisor Pleads Guilty to $300,000 Mail Theft

Joivian Tjuana Hayes, a former supervisor at the Costa Mesa Post Office, has pleaded guilty to stealing over $300,000 in checks, gold, and collectible currency while employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Her crimes, committed from early last year until December, included forging signatures on checks to deposit them into her personal bank accounts, with one check alone valued at $114,000. A search of her home uncovered stolen items, including a $1 bill from 1917 worth $675 and a Confederate $10 bill, alongside multiple gold coins. The total estimated value of her thefts ranges from $304,000 to $324,288. Hayes now faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, with sentencing set for May 23. This incident has raised concerns about the integrity of postal service employees and the security of mail handling.