Failure to deliver: Japan mailman hoarded post for yearsA former Japanese postman reportedly had 24,000 items of undelivered mail in his home from as far back as 2003TOKYO - A former Japanese postman faces possible charges after police discovered he stockpiled a mountain of mail at his home, reportedly saying it was "too much bother" to deliver the items. The man was "referred to prosecutors for allegedly violating postal law," a Kanagawa prefectural police spokesman told AFP on Friday. Local media reported the 61-year-old had around 24,000 undelivered items from between 2003 and 2019 at his home in Kanagawa, near Tokyo. He reportedly told the police "it was too much bother to deliver them." Japan Post fired the man after the issue came to light late last year, and it apologised for the failure to deliver, pledging to ensure the newly discovered items of mail finally make it to their intended destinations.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2020 07:41 UTC