Ex-postal worker confesses to hiding tens of thousands of letters in Germany

A former postal worker has confessed to hiding tens of thousands of mail items in Krefeld, Germany, during a trial at the local court. The 37-year-old admitted to concealing the undelivered mail in an apartment and a cellar but denied disposing of or opening the letters.

The accused stated that his motive for hiding the mail was to help his then-girlfriend, who was also a postal worker and a mother of two, avoid being fired due to being overwhelmed with her duties. The couple, along with the woman's ex-husband, also a postal worker, came under scrutiny after hundreds of mail items were discovered in a paper container near their shared residence.

Prosecutors allege that approximately 32,000 mail items intended for over 17,000 recipients were not delivered between October 2021 and April 2023. The three postal workers were accused of violating postal secrecy. The court imposed a fine of 600 euros on the 29-year-old former female postal worker, while the case against her 29-year-old ex-husband was dismissed due to minor guilt.