David Baker was given a six-month sentence.

A Royal Mail sorting office manager has been sentenced to six months in prison after he was found guilty of stealing money from birthday and Christmas cards.

David Baker, from Plymouth, set aside brightly coloured envelopes which he searched for money before resealing them so nobody would notice.

He was found guilty of two counts of interfering with mail and three of theft.

Royal Mail bosses became suspicious after a series of complaints from members of the public that money was missing from their cards and letters.

A secret surveillance camera was set up and Baker was filmed putting things in his pocket.

Judge Francis Gilbert QC said: "These are serious offences, in your case made more serious by the fact you were in a managerial position."

A postwoman from Sheffield was recently sentenced to 200 hours of community service after being caught stealing items of mail, with more than 3,000 letters discovered at her home.

Posted my Mark Moore


Article Added: 19/01/2010 09:33:33