Junk mail thief who sold vouchers on eBay is spared jail term
WHEN most people receive junk mail it goes straight in the
bin.
But when postal worker Jamie Coult saw it piling up at
Harpings Road sorting office in west Hull he decided to steal
it and sell it on eBay.
The former postman stole the junk mail which included money
off vouchers for Lurpak, Pampers, McCain chips and
Wetherspoons.
He sold them in bulk to customers on eBay and even sent the
coupons off to people using prepaid Royal Mail envelopes.
Coult, 36, of Wadsworth Avenue, north Hull, had worked for
the Royal Mail for 13 years initially as a postman and latterly
as a managerial support officer.
For a three-month period between April 24 and July 31 last
year, Coult sold the vouchers for butter and beer on eBay.
Investigators noticed that vouchers were being sold on eBay
and began an investigation.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at Hull Crown
Court.
Recorder Rodney Jameson QC sentenced him to a 12 month
community order and ordered that he undertake 100 hours of
unpaid work in the community.
He was also ordered to pay £1,000 court costs.
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by chris, hull
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 11:09PM
“Tampering with the mail is a crime end of. When the police said a while back that they would only deal with certain crimes and prioritise everyone was up in arms saying they weren't doing their job properly. You can't have it both ways. A crime was reported, investigated, proven and then a prosecution followed. Thats how the system works. Not perfectly but thats life! The law is an ass!”
by shane, hull
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 10:52PM
“Hey jamie if you like selling beer and butter vouchers why not put it on your cv and apply to asda for a job.”
by Blonderabbit, Avenues
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 10:06PM
“I see the police have successfully tackled the problem of fake dvd drug gangsters on walton street carboot - not!! How difficult can it be to send plain clothes officers there?”
by trevor, hull
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 6:25PM
“imvoting for jamie to be the new environment officer for hull”
by colin, Hull
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 5:39PM
“'1st class' guy but the judge 'stamped' down his authority and 'sorted' him out by 'delivering' the right sentence. He's a typical 'mail' always thinking about emptying his 'sack' but quite 'frank'-ly I don't give a damn.”
by angel, London
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 4:19PM
“Stealing is against the law he should be punished. They start out stealing little things which will end up stealing bigger things. Like money from my relatives birth day cards”
by tony, ulllll
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 4:18PM
“wots the world coming to when an honest chap is punished for showing some enterpise. lets all unite in bringing royal mail down and electing jamie for the next lord mayor..........wot a waste of time and money they have wasted on this most serious crime......”
by Archie Ollygist, Digg
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 4:06PM
“I wanted to be an archaeologist but didn't want to spent my life in digs !”
by Post Natal, Hull
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 3:47PM
“When I left school (in the days of high unemployment), I applied to be a Postman.
I thought at least it would be better than walking the streets !”
by Postman Pratt, Greendale
Wednesday, May 21 2008, 3:37PM
“Did he get the sack ?”