The postman did not deliver RSa and RSb shipments and kept undelivered goods in his apartment. He and his girlfriend were curious about what was in the packages; he did not use the contents. He also tried to explain that he was heavily addicted to drugs.
“If it’s really important, it’s better to send it by post” – was the advertising slogan of the Austrian Post. Judge Michael Böhler apparently sees it that way too, given the many competing companies – DHL, GLS, etc. – and says: “If the population can no longer rely on the postal service, then we have a problem.” is about it According to the judge, the undelivered RSa and RSb letters and packages were a “crime with a strong external impact”.
I consumed five grams of marijuana a day
Over a period of eight months – from August 2023 to March 2024 – the Hungarian (37), who worked as a postal worker in the Ötztal, failed to deliver several letters and packages, including ATM cards. In concrete terms, he is accused of abuse of office, embezzlement, theft, suppression of documents, alienation of non-cash means of payment and drug trafficking.
You might think that the latter does not fit with the previous offenses, but this is exactly where the suspect’s lawyer sees a connection: because his client was a very heavy user – he was caught with 600 grams of cannabis and five bottles of hash oil during a police control – that is, he was overwhelmed by the postal service. At the time of the crime he had consumed five grams per day. The poor knowledge of German would have done the rest.
So the defendant was just too stoned to deliver the packages and important letters? The well-known Hungarian says in any case that he did not use any of the contents of the packages. He and his girlfriend were simply curious about the contents of the packages. He also only kept the copies for which delivery was impossible.
Judgment too high for defendant, appeal lodged
The confession is taken into account as a mitigating circumstance, but a previous conviction also aggravates the case (the 37-year-old has already been caught with addictive substances once). The judge ruled: a partial prison sentence of one and a half years, during which he would have to serve six months in prison. An appeal was filed. Now the case goes to the higher regional court.
Source: Krone
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