Postman admits stealing 20 pound notes from package he was supposed to deliver

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A POSTMAN has admitted stealing from a package he was supposed to be delivering in Ramsbottom.

Jonathan Foden, aged 34, of Burnage Lane, Manchester, stole two £20 notes from a package in Ramsbottom on September 15 last year.

He also intentionally opened 34 greetings cards in Ramsbottom between April 28 and September 9, 2015.

Foden appeared before Bury magistrates on January 19 and admitted one charge of theft and one offence of breach of duty.

He was given a 12-month community order, including attending probation appointments and completing 150 hours community service.

Foden was also ordered to pay £2,000 court costs, a £60 victim surcharge and £100 compensation. all paid at the rate of £100 per month.

After the hearing, a Royal Mail spokesman said: “Royal Mail has a zero-tolerance approach to any dishonesty and that stance is shared by the overwhelming majority of postmen and women. We will not allow the actions of any individual to damage the good reputation of our thousands of hard-working postmen and women. Royal Mail will always seek to prosecute the tiny minority of people who abuse their position of trust.”