A major security operation in Melbourne, Australia was sparked after suspicious packages were reportedly found at multiple diplomatic consulates in Melbourne and embassies in Canberra before 2 p.m. on Jan. 9.
Police have charged a 48-year-old Victorian man with sending dangerous articles via a postal service. Late Jan. 9, Victoria Police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested the man at his home in Shepparton in northern Victoria. The man appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court early Jan. 10.
