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Posted at 8:12 AM, Nov 05, 2020

and last updated 8:33 AM, Nov 05, 2020

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A West Seneca postal worker is accused of stealing or not delivering mail including absentee ballots and political mailers, according to a criminal complaint.

According to the complaint, on November 3rd, the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) received notification from the National Law Enforcement Communications Center of possible USPS employee misconduct.

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At around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers encountered Brandon Wilson at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo.

Following a standard CBP vehicle sweep, Wilson opened the trunk of his car, where CBP officers found multiple pieces of mail along with a USPS box.

Wilson claimed the mail belonged to him and his mother, and however, could not account for additional names printed on the mail pieces.

Three absentee ballots sent to two Buffalo addresses from the Erie County, Board of Elections

106 political mailings

220 first class mailings

484 standard mailings for an approximate total of 813 mail pieces

According to the complaint, the first-class letter mailings revealed mail to destination zip codes 14227, 14211, 14214, and with the majority destined for 14215.

Wilson denied discarding mail pieces and denied stealing greeting cards, cash, or checks from his delivery route, and denied knowledge of the three election ballots discovered within the recovered mail.

He was detained at CBP and taken to the CBP Station in Buffalo.