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Man Arrested After Suspicious Packages Sent To Consulates Throughout Australia

Multiple consulates were evacuated after reports of suspicious packages. The suspect was charged with sending dangerous items through the postal service.

Australian police arrested a Shepparton man accused of mailing 38 packages containing a dangerous substance to diplomatic missions throughout southeast Australia.

Savas Avan was charged within a statement. The offense carries a maximum 10-year jail term.

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