Canada: Mail carrier suspected in theft of passport forms

[David Shettler <dave () opensecurityfoundation org>]

http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2452

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/12/04/ottawa-passport-canada-post.html

Charges were pending against a Canada Post worker in Gatineau, Que.,
on Friday after about 70 Ontario passport applications full of
personal information vanished in the mail.

"They found a thief among us, which we are not proud of, but he's been
identified," said Canada Post spokesman John Caines. "He's been passed
over to the police. … Looks like he's been doing this for awhile."

Passport Canada's offices are in Gatineau.

Caines said the man, who no longer works for Canada Post, is expected
to be charged with theft in connection with several bags of mail.

All of them, including a package of passport applications, have been
recovered, Caines said. They were being kept by police for evidence.

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