Australian police arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly sending dozens of suspicious packages to embassies and consulates around the country.
Federal police said the man was arrested at his home in rural Victoria state late Wednesday, hours after several consulates in Melbourne received the suspicious packages. They alleged that the man had sent 38 parcels in all to consulates and embassies in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. The background to the incident is not yet clear.