A ROYAL Mail worker who used his job to help supply drugs has been jailed after cops found almost £1.2million in his storage locker.
Amjad Ali, 50, exploited his role in the logistics centre in Slough to divert parcels suspected of containing drugs.
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Ali would identify packages awaiting X-ray examination and relabel them for delivery to alternative addresses.
Some were allegedly sent to addresses linked to Ali himself.
The scheme ran for around a year between 2024 and 2025, with the cash recovered understood to be proceeds from the onward sale of cannabis.
On December 12 last year, officers from the Berkshire East Disruptions Team executed warrants at locations linked to Ali.
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These included his home, car and a storage facility.
Inside his storage locker, cops discovered a staggering £1,185,420 in cash.
A further £42,290 was found at his home address – a total of more then £1.2m.
Ali was charged the following day.
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He later pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class B drugs, namely cannabis, theft of parcels, possessing criminal property and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.
The total cash seizure of £1,227,710 is the biggest ever made by Thames Valley Police.
Ali was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison at Reading Crown Court on Thursday.
Investigating officer PC Filippo Brancato said: “Ali thought he had found a lucrative way to exploit his role at Royal Mail, but today’s sentence shows that crime does not pay.
“Our investigation uncovered more than £1.2 million in cash linked to his offending, the biggest cash seizure we as Thames Valley Police have made, highlighting the significant profits he generated through his criminal enterprise.
“Money seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act will be reinvested into policing and community initiatives, helping us continue to disrupt criminal activity and bring offenders to justice.
“We will continue to target those who facilitate the drugs trade and ensure they are held accountable for their actions.”