By Andrew Hanlon

Topic: Crime

Friday, 10 July 2026, 10:21 am

A mail sorter was arrested after police searched his home and car.

In short:

A 57-year-old mail sorter is accused of taking and tampering with packages.

Police found $34,000 when they searched his home and car.

What's next?

The man will go to court today and police are still investigating.

A postal worker has been charged with mail tampering after Australia Post reported missing packages.

Police looked at CCTV footage and linked the missing packages to the man's work schedule.

The mail sorter allegedly took and tampered with packages during his night shifts.

Police searched the man's home and car and found $34,000.

The man will go to court today, charged with two counts of tampering with mail.

He allegedly took and tampered with packages from mail bags.

Each charge can result in up to five years in jail.

A police detective said they take these allegations seriously.

The police work with businesses to ensure that people who abuse their position are punished.

Tampering with the postal system is a serious crime with big penalties.

Police are still investigating other suspected stolen and tampered packages.

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