A father and his son, both former employees of the U.S. Postal Service, have been sentenced to federal prison in San Diego for their involvement in cashing out millions of dollars from stolen postal money order forms.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dewayne Morris Sr., 65, and Dewayne Morris Jr., 41, both of Inglewood, have been charged, along with other defendants, for allegedly using stolen money orders to open bank accounts, withdraw cash, and indulge in lavish expenses like purchasing cars and going on extravagant vacations.
Prosecutors have revealed that the money orders, valued at over $5.1 million, were stolen from a post office where Dewayne Morris Sr. served as a supervisor.
The Morrises faced conviction last year from a San Diego federal jury. As of Wednesday, the younger Morris has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison, while his father received a seven-year sentence.
Dewayne Morris Jr. not only committed thefts but also posed a threat to one of the witnesses involved in the case. He went to great lengths to convince this person to deny, on a recorded conversation, that he had given them postal money orders. As a result, both Morrises were found guilty of conspiracy and bank fraud. Furthermore, Morris Jr. was convicted of witness tampering.
