IMDA has released a statement on their investigations into the postman who threw away mails on his Ang Mo Kio roundback in January, and said that the postman in question was found to have special needs.
The unopened letters had been thrown into rubbish bins in Ang Mo Kio, which was subsequently found to belong to residents in that particular neighbourhood. Once the photos of the misdeed went viral, SingPost said that it had referred the case to the police, and a 29 year old man was subsequently arrested.
IMDA confirmed that it had concluded its investigations into the case, and had found the postman in breach of the Postal Services Act. They also confirmed that they found the postman is a person with special needs, and had shown remorse for his actions. IMDA then decided to issue an advisory to the postman, and a stern warning was also issued to SingPost given that mail integrity and security had been compromised.
