Union County Mail Service Charged with Making False Statements to Receive Federal Employees’ Compensation Advantages | USAO-NJ

NEWARK, NJ – A US Postal Service (USPS) postman in Union County, New Jersey, made her first appearing in court today on charges of false information in order to obtain compensation for federal workers, the acting US attorney said Rachael A. Honey with.

Aida Perez, 42, of Roselle Park, New Jersey, is charged with a complaint for knowingly and deliberately forging, covering up, and covering up a material fact and false, fictional and fraudulent testimony and representation in connection with claiming for and receiving benefits of the Federal Employment Inequality Perez made her first video conference appearance before US Judge Mark Falk and was released on bail.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Perez worked as a postman for the USPS in Westfield, New Jersey. On November 18, 2020, Perez signed and certified a form claiming she contracted an ankle sprain while doing her duties on November 9, 2020. In the following forms, Perez certified that she received no income from employment outside of her federal job. However, an investigation found that Perez ran a business from which she generated significant income. For example, during the investigation, an undercover law enforcement officer bought $ 245 worth of goods from Perez’s store.

Counting false information to receive federal employee compensation benefits carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $ 250,000.

Acting US Attorney Honey attributed the investigations that led to the charges to members of the USPS – Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, led by special agent Matthew Modafferi.

The government is represented by Assistant Attorney General Mark J. Pesce of the OCDETF / Narcotics Unit of the US Attorney’s Office in Newark.

The allegations and allegations contained in the complaint are merely allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.