U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced Friday the indictments of nine postal employees for conspiracy to steal from the United States Mail.

Among the indicted were:

52-year-old Timothy B. Dede
36-year-old Benson V. Dabney
53-year-old Clyde Lee Caston
33-year-old Louin Seabrook Jackson
44-year-old Kim Yvette Hester Martin
42-year-old Felicia Danielle Tanner
48-year-old Tyrone Lewis
43-year-old Tanya S. Payton-Lewis
47-year-old Anthony Martin

Dede and Dabney were also charged with a single count of theft by postal employees, Letten said.

The indictment alleges the nine postal workers conspired to buy, receive and/or unlawfully possess stolen mail.

If convicted, the defendants could each face a prison term of five years, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Dede and Dabney each face another five years in jail, along with a $250,000 fine, for the other charges.