Police in Australia charged a 49-year-old man on Thursday “for sending as many as 38 packages containing a hazardous material to diplomatic embassies and consulates across the country,” Reuters reported. Australian police said Wednesday they were investigating the incident in which several suspicious packages were sent to about 14 embassies and consulates in the country, including the Egyptian mission in Melbourne. “Police and emergency services have responded to suspicious packages to embassies and consulates in ACT & VIC today (Wednesday, January 9, 2019). Australian media reported that the packages were sent to at least 14 embassies and diplomatic missions in the capital Canberra and Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia. Officials in the US and UK consulates confirmed that they had received suspicious packages.

Source: Egypt Independent January 10, 2019 11:26 UTC