Postie's 10,000 items of mail

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A postman who hid about 10,000 items of junk mail in his car and at home has been ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work for the community.

Former soldier Jan Myatt, 34, hid the mail, which included a council newsletter and information about GPs, in his attic, under the stairs and even in his shed.

Bradford Crown Court heard that the undelivered mail came to light in June last year after a random check while Myatt was on his round in Keighley.

Prosecutor Danielle Graham said a Royal Mail investigator questioned Myatt when he was seen delivering post using his own car.

When he opened the boot, mail – which should have been delivered six months earlier– was found in a bag.

Miss Graham said the undelivered post included 146 addressed items such as birthday cards and more than 9,000 "door-to-door" items which Myatt was contracted to deliver.

She said postal staff received an additional payment of about £15 to £20 a week for delivering door-to-door items and the business was worth £110m a year to the Royal Mail.

Myatt, who is now unemployed, admitted one charge of interfering with the mail, but it was emphasised that it was not a case of him stealing from the post.

When Myatt was questioned about the undelivered items he blamed "time pressure".

At the time he was employed by the Royal Mail Myatt was also trying to operate a joinery business.

Myatt was given a one-year community order which includes 200 hours unpaid work.

[maisymoo04]

another one bites the dust

[DirtyHarry]

Junk Mail, a curse on it, and those that promote it.

[Lounge Lizard]

" Former soldier " - yet again.

[maisymoo04]

wonder if he walked around at 40mph haha

[PostieWithTheMostie!]

1st on Panarama a Marine couldn't do the job and now a Soldier, just goes to show us Real Posties are made of sterner stuff...

[maisymoo04]

ye were the RMS royal mail soldiers

[DGP1]

ye were the RMS royal mail soldiers

wrong, 'We are the Borg, resistance is futile'

[maisymoo04]

hahaha

[Lounge Lizard]

1st on Panarama a Marine couldn't do the job and now a Soldier, just goes to show us Real Posties are made of sterner stuff...

How about a job swap for a month ? - we sort out Afghanistan for them and they bring the mail network to a halt making the government realise our true worth, giving us proper pay and conditions and paying off the pension deficit.

[maisymoo04]

dont like the link at the bottom liverpool leaflet disturbution never heard of it bein a scouser