Police allege parcels were never delivered by the courier, but recorded that they had been. 9News
Police raided a Blackburn property on Friday, December 3, where they found about 60 stolen parcels, which they allege were nicked between mid-October and early December this year.READ MORE:They said others were "simply skimmed off the top of multiple deliveries or plucked from the depot".
Some were Christmas gifts, including a hoverboard meant for an eight-year-old boy; an artificial Christmas tree and children's clothing sent by a grandmother in England,.Police have charged a 30-year-old man from Blackburn with one count of handle stolen goods to face Ringwood Magistrates' Court on May 5 next year.
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