LOUIS NALEPA
Washougal,WA
Summary
Seasoned Special Agent with expertise in law enforcement, criminal investigation, and intelligence gathering. Strengths include strong analytical skills, ability to maintain confidentiality, and proficiency in crisis management. Notable impact on previous roles include successful resolution of complex cases through diligent investigative methods and strategic planning.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Agent
United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General
Vancouver, WA
02.2012 - 07.2023
- Tasked with investigation waste, fraud and abuse in USPS programs and operations
- Investigated U.S
- Postal employees who delay, abandon, or steal mail from the mail stream
- These investigations lead to the prosecution and/or administrative action taken on over 100 USPS employees
- Investigated U.S
- Postal employees involved in embezzling money from cash drawers, using sophisticated schemes to manipulate postal money orders or money order funds, or falsifying financial retail records
- These investigation lead to numerous prosecution and/or administrative action taken against USPS employees
- Investigated official misconduct including misuse of Postal Service computers and vehicles, destruction or theft of Postal Service property, falsification of official documents and forgery, abuse of authority, sabotage of operations, illegal drug usage or sale of illegal drugs while on duty, and alcohol abuse while on duty
- These investigations lead to the prosecution and/or administrative action taken against over 20 USPS employees
- Conducted background investigations of incoming U.S
- Postal employees
Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration
Portland, OR
01.2000 - 02.2012
- Collaborated as a co-case agent with HSI to dismantle an organization, leading to the seizure of $800K+ in assets and 22 arrests for distributing 10,000+ prescription pills monthly across the U.S
- Led a Title III investigation by local, state, federal and international law enforcement entities of a drug trafficking organization operating in numerous countries and distributing illegal drugs throughout the United States
- The investigation lead to the prosecution of 30 defendants, seizure of 24 kilograms of illegal drugs, the arrest of 45 corrupt Panamanian police officers and the seizure of $450,000 U.S
- Currency
- Led a Title III investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies of a methamphetamine manufacturing organization based in Oregon
- The investigation led to the prosecution of 12 members of the organization, seizure of $200,000 U.S
- Currency, three pounds of methamphetamine, 10 firearms, and a methamphetamine laboratory capable of producing 70 pounds a week
- Coordinated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate individuals from the Middle East with terrorist affiliations responsible for importing and distributing pseudoephedrine in the United States
- The investigation lead to the seizure of 130 pounds of pseudoephedrine and prosecution of the targeted subject
- Collaborated with counterparts from state and local agencies in investigating an individual through analysis of discarded drug records
- The no-drug historical case concluded with the successful prosecution of the targeted subject and the seizure of the target's home and vehicle
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Political Science
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA01.1997
Skills
- Public Records Analysis
- Criminal Record Investigations
- Comprehensive Background Checks
- Conducting Internal Investigations
- Proficient computer skills
- Clear and Concise Reporting
- Critical thinking
- Effective Communication Skills
- Online Research Skills
- Complex Conspiracy Investigations
- Financial Analysis
- Asset Investigation Expertise
- Criminal Law Expertise
- Witness interrogations and interviews
- Subpoena Preparation
- Federal criminal code expertise
- Law enforcement practices
- Surveillance equipment use
- Jury testifying
- Criminal law knowledge
- Evidence collection
- Surveillance operations
- Sensitive information handling
- Investigative techniques
- Strong investigative abilities
- Intelligence Analysis
- Document examination
Accomplishments
- Recipient of four USPS OIG Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding Investigations
- Recipient of three USPS OIG Western Area Agent of the quarter
- Recipient of two W=Exceptional Performance Awards, Drug Enforcement Administration
- Recipient of four Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Pacific Region Awards of Excellence
- Recipient of the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association, Narcotics Officer of the Year Award
- Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation by the District of Oregon, United States Attorney's Office
Timeline
Special Agent
United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General
02.2012 - 07.2023
Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration
01.2000 - 02.2012
Bachelors of Arts - Political Science
Temple University
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