On the 19th, a 45-year-old man who was the director of this post office was arrested for invading a post office in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture and stealing 70 million yen in cash from a safe.
According to police, the person arrested was Katsuaki Ishiyama (45), an office worker living in Kurita, Nagano City.
At around 2:40 am on the 19th, Ishiyama broke into the Saku Post Office in Saku City and is suspected of stealing 70 million yen in cash from the safe.
According to the police, there was no one in the post office at that time, and when I checked the inside of the safe because the security system was activated, I found that the cash was gone.
The police proceeded with the investigation based on the images of the security cameras, and when they asked Ishiyama about the situation, he was arrested because he admitted that he was involved in the case, and he is investigating the detailed situation of the crime.
The police have not disclosed the place of work of Mr. Ishiyama, but according to the Japan Post Shinetsu branch office, he has been working as the sales manager of the Saku Post Office since April.
The Japan Post Shinetsu branch commented, "I am surprised and regretted that the employee was arrested. I am sorry for the concern of those who use the post office. I will continue to cooperate with the police investigation." I am.