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Former postman caught with 400kg of undelivered mail
A former postman in the Italian city of Turin is facing charges after police discovered 400kg of undelivered mail in his home. The 33-year-old reportedly told police he hadn’t delivered any mail for at least three years because his salary was too low, before he quit his job in 2017.
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