Oklahoma thief hijacks hundreds of Amazon Christmas packages before they reach Postal Service, sheriff says
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Oklahoma authorities are looking into the Grinch who stole hundreds of Amazon packages that were supposed to be delivered by Christmas Day.
A tipster called in to report "illegal dumping" in a wooded area on New Year’s Eve, Brilbeck said. But when deputies arrived, they discovered the heist of almost 600 undelivered Amazon packages that had shipped out of the distribution center but never reached the Postal Service. Oklahoma authorities are looking into the Grinch who stole hundreds of Amazon packages that were supposed to be delivered by Christmas Day. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office) A tipster called in to report "illegal dumping" in a wooded area on New Year’s Eve,. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office) Many of them were in envelopes, rather than boxes, and the thief could feel their contents through the paper. The rest of the packages had been ransacked. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office) Although the theft of mail items is a federal crime, investigators said that because the packages never actually made it to the Postal Service, any suspects will be charged by the state. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office) Investigators were going through the remaining items parcel-by-parcel with help from both Amazon and the Postal Service, according to authorities. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office)
Many of them were in envelopes, rather than boxes, and the thief could feel their contents through the paper. The rest of the packages had been ransacked.