Former postman acquitted from violating oath of office

A former postman was acquitted of violating his oath of office after failing to deliver eight letters, which he was duty bound to pass to their proper recipients.

Yessous Camilleri, 23 of Valletta, resigned from MaltaPost after an internal inquiry revealed that eight letters from a bundle he had supposedly delivered, were still in his possession.

Camilleri was charged with violating the oath he took upon joining the postal service. The incident happened in 2011.

The youth, who later enrolled in the Armed Forces of Malta, is also an established local footballer.

Magistrate Ian Farrugia said the case did not involve any serious case of bribery but simple negligence by the youth. Whilst Camilleri was not responsible enough to keep his job at Maltapost, the court ruled he could not be convicted of the charge leveled against him, and acquitted him.

Inspector Roderick Agius prosecuted while lawyers Andy Ellul and Vince Micallef appeared for the accused.