A postman in Britain hid more than 31,000 parcels and letters at his home because he was too drunk to deliver them
A postman in Britain hid more than 31,000 parcels and letters at his home because he was too drunk to deliver them
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According to Burnley Crown Court, Postman Steve Tasker, 43, stashed the "staggering" collection for three and a half years and kept almost 16,000 mail items in or behind his garden shed,
Tasker, who would often have a few pints before his usual 6am start, wrapped the letters in plastic carrier bags to try to keep them dry because he claimed he would deliver them once he had sobered up.
But he pocketed at least 200 pounds sent as gifts in cards, including money meant for an 18th birthday.
The postman of 12 years was eventually put under surveillance by the Royal Mail last September, after complaints from the public about mail not being delivered.
On the day he was observed, he didn't start on his walk until noon at the earliest, finished about 2pm and had left more than 300 packets undelivered.
He was given 32 weeks in jail, suspended for a year, with 12 months supervision and alcohol treatment and the Thinking Skills programme.
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