Mail Carrier From Hamden Stole Mail, Distributed Cocaine: Feds

HAMDEN, CT — A Hamden man, who works as a mail carrier in Meriden, is accused of stealing mail packages and distributing cocaine, according to authorities.

Shawn R. Fuller, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford on Wednesday and charged with cocaine distribution and mail theft offenses, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced.

Fuller, a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Meriden, was being investigated in connection with the theft of mail packages, according to officials.

On April 17, an investigator saw Fuller at the Meriden post office “opening two mail packages, removing two items from the packages, and placing the items in the trunk of his car,” officials wrote in a news release. Fuller then told his supervisors that he had to leave work for the day, according to officials.

“Hamden Police subsequently stopped Fuller’s car for a motor vehicle violation,” the news release states. “After a police K9 alerted officers to the possible presence of narcotics, a search of the trunk of the car revealed approximately four kilograms of a substance containing cocaine. Fuller was arrested at that time.”

The indictment charges Fuller with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, which carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison, and three counts of theft of mail by a postal employee, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years on each count.

Fuller was released after posting a $100,000 bond.