Mail missing in stolen Maltapost van
A MaltaPost van has been stolen in Rabat, along with several postal articles which it was carrying, Maltapost said.
The van was stolen at about 8 p.m. yesterday at Nigret, Rabat during the evening mail collection process.
Apart from a MaltaPost logo on the bonnet, the van's back panel was completely covered by a wrap around MaltaPost advert.
The mail items included letters collected on the day after 7 p.m. from Ta’ Qali, Mtarfa, Ghemmieri, Kuncizzjoni, Ghajn Qajjiet and Bahrija. Last collection time was Tuesday at 7 p.m.
MaltaPost apologised for this 'isolated incident 'and any inconvenience which may have been caused.
MaltaPost customer care is available on 21224421 .
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DGalea
Nov 6th 2010, 15:37
The residents of the areas affected and who posted envelopes full of VAT reciepts for the monthly VAT lottery will not be pleased.
Mary Debattista
Nov 5th 2010, 01:23
The other day I saw a driver of a Maltapost van leave the van standing in the middle of the road and then frantically putting the postal articles into a bag from a collection box and in the process he dropped a letter on the ground without even noticing, since he had to dash back to the van due to the oncoming traffic. It was quite a disconcerting scene.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Nov 5th 2010, 10:44
Never have seen a standing van before.
victor vella
Nov 4th 2010, 23:05
I find the coments very unfair both on Malta post and the poor driver. Had the driver had to switch off the engine at each and every stop then he would surely need a very strong battery as they make hundreds of stops withen a short distance, and we all know what amount of power starting a van or car needs.Secondly Mario Vassallo you are a very kind, gentle and forgiving human, I wonder if you recieve holy comunion every day.As for Malta post service I feel that they are giving a very good service, whilst there isallways room for improvement one caanot really moan about the service we get.My only complaint is that the postman/women sometimes in thier rush to finish thier rounds do silly things like not pushing the letters into the letter box and thus leaving them withen easy reach of the general public passing by our doors, or in a block of flats they simply throw the letters into the first mailbox and then leave it to the tennants to distribute the letters.
Michael Neville Cassar
Nov 4th 2010, 20:24
This is not the way for Malta Post to run its business in my view this is very serious and should be investigated documents and information can be used to do a lot of harm; also identity theft is an on going crime, losing post registered mail seems to be the game of the day.
Mario Farrugia
Nov 4th 2010, 17:50
Maybe they might want to look for the van inside the huge crater along Nigret road which has been there since that stormy Monday of last week?!?!?!?!? Shame on the local council!
Nadya Grech
Nov 4th 2010, 20:37
Nigret Road is not the responsibilty of the local council, but it is the Central goverment's responsibility. Better to check facts first Sir!!!!
natalie said
Nov 5th 2010, 10:02
yes mr farrugia check the facts please!!! rabat local council made it a point to even waste money and put up notices on the street..... they rather waste their money on such notices than on telephone calls to nag government workers to do the jobs required or resurface to road themselves!
Mario Vassallo
Nov 4th 2010, 17:32
It is shameful that our private papers are in the hands of intruding theives who will do who knows what damage they can inflict on the persons whose letters and objects were in that van. The driver should be thrown out of his work for apparently being so careless, leaving the keys or the van with the ignition on, and going to collect the letters from the box. This is truly carelessness of the first degree. Even insurances wont pay for such losses. Leaving the keys in the vehicle is criminal. As long as he was not a party to the crime.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Nov 4th 2010, 20:15
It seems that you know lots of things that were not mentioned in this article...like the driver being careless and leaving the keys in the ignition...
Mark Saliba
Nov 4th 2010, 23:15
@ Jeremy
How else are you going to steal the van? Doubt he had the time to hotwire the van and the article doesn't say the driver was held up for the keys.
Stop standing up for people slacking off on their jobs.
j grech
Nov 5th 2010, 07:23
totally agree with you, the driver must have left the keys in the van and possibly the engine still running as there is no way a car thief would have time to hot wire it and make his get-a-way as in the time i admit only a min or two to hot wire it that would give enough time for the postman to get a description of the thief
M.Bartolo
Nov 5th 2010, 08:07
@ Jeremy
It looks you never saw a Maltapost employee collecting from these letterboxes. Sometimes they even leave the door open!!!
Peter Borg
Nov 5th 2010, 08:50
@ Jeremy
Are you ex ex postal person and now a gov employee? Or even raprezenting them in a Union?
Jeremy J Camilleri
Nov 5th 2010, 10:50
So many Sherlocks around....
My issue here is how quick people are to criticise without knowing the facts. It seemes that a pattern has evolved in which workers are constantly criticised...
Teachers, University Lecturers, dock workers, Airmalta workers....Strange pattern if you ask me.
Peter Borg, What I do is no concern of yours and anyway, what does raprezenting mean? Did you men representing?
Of course, if you start asking every person who comments what they do in their professional lives, then that would give you the right to ask me as well...Of course, that doesn't mean that you deserve a reply.
l fenech
Nov 4th 2010, 17:14
How's that for a fast delivery.