Post office worker stole 3 phones a day

A woman who worked for the post office for over 30 years has been sentenced to a suspended jail term after admitting to stealing electronic items in the mail.

It’s estimated she stole over a quarter of a million francs worth of goods – on average three phones or tablets a day. 

When police raided her home – they found 66 phones. 

Her defence lawyer argued she was under the spell of a man who pretended he was in love with her. 

In reality, he had another partner. 

The phones were sold mainly in Spain and Bolivia.

She was given a one year suspended sentence – her fake partner was given 18 months. 

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