What does the cryptic crossword clue "Secret police fiddling postage (7)" mean?

The definition is "Secret police". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of POSTAGE ("postage") [anagram: "fiddling"] = GESTAPO; definition: "Secret police" The answer is GESTAPO.

Secret police fiddling postage (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28932 | 19 Down | 2022-12-05 flower

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