A Royal Mail worker has been jailed after police found nearly £1.2 million in cash hidden in his storage locker.
Between 2024 and 2025, Amjad Ali, 50, admitted to relabelling parcels and arranging drug-filled parcels to be delivered to other addresses, including his home. On December 12 last year, Thames Valley Police's Berkshire East Disruption Team carried out a series of warrants at properties linked to him.
Cash seizures and sentencing
During searches of his home, vehicle and a storage facility, officers discovered £1,185,420 in cash concealed inside a storage locker. A further £42,290 was found at his home address. The haul of more than £1.2 million is believed to be proceeds from the onward sale of cannabis and is understood to be the largest cash seizure ever made by Thames Valley Police.
Ali, of Olivia Drive, Slough, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court to six years and nine months in prison. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug, theft of parcels, possessing criminal property and the possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.
Abuse of position at Royal Mail
Police said Ali 'abused his position' at a logistics centre by identifying parcels suspected of containing drugs before they underwent X-ray examination and redirecting them for his own benefit. He was charged the following day, December 13.
The Royal Mail told MailOnline: 'We take any criminal activity involving our network extremely seriously. We have a range of measures to protect the mail and work closely with law enforcement agencies to support criminal investigations.'
