Sutton postman arrested on suspicion of stealing Christmas p

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Sutton postman arrested on suspicion of stealing Christmas presents
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A postman was arrested on suspicion of stealing Christmas presents worth thousands of pounds from parcels he was meant to be delivering.

Police believe the postman had been delivering parcels to an address in Cedar Road, Sutton, where they were being hoarded.

Officers from Sutton's Crime Squad raided the flat on Monday night after a tip-off, and found a haul of some 100 stolen parcels.

Presents that had been opened included top of the range trainers, Sat Navs, MP3 Players and headphones.

The officers pounced as the man, in his 30s, was seen to enter the property. He was arrested for theft.

A woman, aged in her 20s, also in the flat at the time of the raid, was arrested for handling stolen goods.

Some of the parcels were in transit from internet suppliers to customers and had been sent between family members and friends.

A police spokesman said the value of the goods was likely to run into thousands of pounds.

He added: “This has all happened so quickly that people are unlikely to know that their gifts are missing. We hope that they will arrive in time for Christmas.”