by Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

A 30-year-old Larned man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Topeka for stealing cash and gift cards while working at the U.S. Post Office in Salina.

Stephen T. Mead is charged with one count of stealing the cash and gift cards from the mail between November of 2010 and January of 2011 .

If Mead is convicted, he could face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service.