Australian Police Arrest Man After Packages Sent to Embassies
A Victoria Police forensic officer carries items to be loaded into a trailer outside the Italian consulate in Melbourne on Jan. 9.
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A 48-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspicious packages delivered to embassies and consulates throughout Australia, according to a statement on Australian Federal Police’s website.
The man was charged on Wednesday with sending dangerous articles carried by a postal service. He is scheduled to appear before Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning.