Some might find sending letters through mail a slower, outdated form of communication. But even till today, we receive many important documents through snail mail.
Hence, it was horrifying to residents living in Bukit Merah and Redhill to find out some of their letterboxes pried open.
On Tuesday (13 Oct), SingPost said in a Facebook post they were alerted to the incident at 9 blocks in Lengkok Bahru, Redhill Road, and Redhill Close.
SingPost immediately sent personnel down to the respective locations for inspection. Police investigations of the vandalism and theft are now underway.
According to SingPost, they learnt that letterboxes at several locations were broken into this morning (13 Oct).
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The affected locations include blocks:
At these blocks, letterboxes were found ajar. Thankfully, the master doors were still secure.
After finding out about the incident, SingPost sent their staff to examine the damages.
Signs of tampering such as scratches and dents were seen on letterboxes, indicating they were forcibly pried open.
SingPost’s internal checks confirmed that these were acts of vandalism and theft.
It was likely to have occurred after a postman had left the area at about 1pm on Monday (12 Oct).
Just nearby at Radin Mas, there have also been cases of people stealing Budget 2020 Grocery Vouchers from letterboxes.
We presume the letterboxes in Bukit Merah and Redhill could have been forcibly opened for the same reason.
SingPost assures the public that all mail within affected letterboxes have since been retrieved.
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They will now personally deliver mail to the units of affected residents. The police has also been informed and will assist SingPost in investigations.
This is not the first of such incidents and SingPost stresses that mail security is of great importance to them.
In such cases of letterbox theft or vandalism, they will not hesitate to inform the police about it. SingPost is also appealing to the public to report any suspicious activity or persons in the vicinity to the police.
In the meantime, you might want to keep a close eye on your mail. If you happen to pass by on your way to the lift, do look around for suspicious characters.
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Featured image courtesy of SingPost.
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