Christmas packages stopped arriving: tablets, coffee makers, phones, toys… a delivery man suspected of dozens of thefts

On December 19, 2024, a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft. An employee of a postal subcontractor in Vaucluse, he allegedly stole hundreds of packages with the complicity of one of his cousins.

The Christmas holidays are a godsend for package thieves. A 22-year-old man is suspected of having taken part in this phenomenon by stealing at least 200 packages between the sorting centers of Avignon and Orange, in Vaucluse, reports France bleu.

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200 packages stolen

The Orange police station thinks it has caught the thief of 200 packages since November. Karchers, household appliances, coffee makers, vacuum cleaners, toys, tablets, telephones… the loot found at his home during a search is enormous.

In total, more than four tons of objects were discovered at his home. The damage is estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 euros worth of packages. Added to this is the sum of 31,000 euros in cash.

Caught in the act

It was by analyzing the delivery man's travel time that the police caught the young man. Thanks to video surveillance cameras, he was finally caught red-handed: he was seen unloading packages from his delivery truck in the company of another man.

The latter is the suspect's cousin. He was also arrested. They are in custody. The police hope to return most of the packages to the rightful owners before December 24.