A United States postal worker was charged with delay or destruction of mail after Customs and Border Protection intercepted him on the Canadian border on Election Day with a trunk full of absentee ballots.
The charge for Brandon Wilson, 27, of Buffalo, New York, carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
“This Office is committed not only to ensuring the integrity of the mails but also of individuals’ rights to vote in a free and fair election,” stated U.S. Attorney James Kennedy. “The criminal conduct with which this defendant is alleged to have engaged, undermined both of those interests.”
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