More than 10,000 items of stolen post have been recovered from the home of a Bury postal worker. The items were found by Greater Manchester Police and passed on to Royal Mail.
Discovery after arrest
Officers discovered the items during a search of the property following an arrest connected to a separate offence this summer, the Manchester Evening News understands. The number of items found was between 10,000 and 11,000.
The worker involved, believed to have been employed by Royal Mail in Bury for several years, is no longer with the business. Royal Mail has not confirmed whether the matter has been referred to police for a criminal investigation.
Delivery plans
Each item of mail held by Royal Mail will be delivered to its rightful recipient, along with a covering letter explaining the circumstances. Since being handed over by police, the mail has been kept at the Bury delivery office on Wellington Street.
The items have been sorted by delivery area and are now being prepared for delivery. Some of the recovered items are believed to have been damaged or tampered with.
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "We take the security of mail very seriously. Following an arrest earlier this year, police found a quantity of mail at a property. Our teams have been working to recover and process the items so they can be returned to the postal network and delivered to customers."
