Postman Threw Over 300 Letters in the Bin

Postman Throws 300 Letters in the Bin - A postal worker has thrown over 300 letters into garbage bins over three days to reduce his workload, but was caught after a resident discovered the discarded mail near Nice. The worker confessed, was suspended just before his contract ended, and is now facing legal action from La Poste for breach of duty. The affected letters have been recovered and redistributed, and La Poste has apologized to customers.

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