KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing felony charges after police say they found hundreds of pieces of mail containing checks. A report says he told officers he works at the United States Postal Service.

Officers say they pulled over a car where Dontray Ligon was a passenger. After searching the car, police said they found a lunchbox filled with hundreds of pieces of mail that appeared to be checks.

Property crimes detectives say they contacted one of the victims, who told police he never received a check he expected for more than $13,000.

A spokesperson with the USPS told WVLT News the agency is investigating the matter and that Ligon is “currently not working for the USPS.” The representative went on to say, “The USPS OIG considers the allegations of theft of U.S. Mail b

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