Man disguised as security guard steals post office takings

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A man dressed as a security guard made off with a post office's takings when he tricked the postmaster into handing them over.

South Wales Police is appealing for information following the theft of cash from the post office on Trebanog Road in Porth.

Pretending to be a security guard, the man walked into the premises at 12:55pm on Wednesday saying he was there to collect takings.

The takings were handed over in the usual manner.


The man left the shop but never returned to omplete paperwork, sparking the postmaster’s suspicions.

A phone call to the security company soon confirmed that the legitimate security guard was still en route and the postmaster realised he had been duped.

The man who took the cash has been described as white, around 5ft 9in with a medium build and in his mid 30s.

He is said to have dark eyebrows and was clean shaven at the time of the incident. He also wore black rimmed glasses and spoke with a local accent. At the time he was wearing a helmet and visor with a blue uniform.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the police non emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.