A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging five Marylanders with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bank fraud and related charges in connection with a fraud scheme involving more than 600 stolen checks with a face value of over $5 million...The indictment alleges that one of the individuals used her position as a USPS mail handler assistant at the Washington Network Distribution Center to steal checks from the Center, then communicated regarding the sale and distribution of over 600 stolen checks with another suspect.  The checks had a face value of more than $5 million.  In addition, the indictment alleges that the conspiracy also stole checks rom USPS collection boxes. Source U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland