Derby Postal Supervisor Sentenced For Stealing Packages: Feds

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A postal supervisor in Middletown has been sentenced in connection with the theft of several packages last year, according to authorities.

Zoheb A. Deura, 34, of Derby, was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation, including the first nine months in home confinement, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced. Deura was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.

While working as a supervisor at the U.S. Post Office in Middletown, Deura stole numerous packages, including packages that contained an Apple computer, PlayStation and Nintendo gaming devices, an iPhone, footwear, and clothing items, between February and April 2020, according to authorities.

Deura pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to embezzlement of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. He has resigned from the U.S. Postal Service, officials said.

Anyone who believes they are a victim of mail theft can file a complaint by calling 888-USPS-OIG, or by visiting here.