NEW ORLEANS – KEITH TONEY (“TONEY ”), age 43, of New Orleans, was indicted on March 7, 2025, for accepting a bribe as a public official, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
Specifically, TONEY, a mail carrier employed by the United States Postal Service, was indicted for being a public official who directly, and indirectly, accepted to receive a thing of value in return for being influenced in the performance of an official act in violation of his official duties, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2).
TONEY faces up to 15 years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
According to the indictment, beginning at a time unknown but prior to November 21, 2022, and continuing to on or about June 22, 2023, TONEY received monetary payments to facilitate the shipment of drug-filled parcels by coordinating with a drug-distributor to arrange for the delivery of drug-filled parcels, and personally delivering and turning over the drug-filled parcels to a drug-distributor.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson reiterated that the indictment is merely an allegation and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is being investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Rachal Cassagne of the Narcotics Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
