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Swampscott Police Find Stash Of Amazon Packages

Swampscott police say they have "at least 15 packages" that were found in a trash barrel Monday night.

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Burlington and Swampscott police said they had contacted Amazon about undelivered packages from the online retailer found in trash bins.
Burlington and Swampscott police said they had contacted Amazon about undelivered packages from the online retailer found in trash bins. (Burlington Police Department)

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Wondering why that package from Amazon hasn;t arrived yet? It may very well be at the Swampscott Police Station. Police say they found "at least 15" undelivered packages in a trash barrel Monday night. Residents who think their package may be one of the ones that was recovered should call the department at 781-595-1111.

Police said they have contacted Amazon to report the find. The Swampscott packages were found a groundskeeper at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Burlington came across a stash of packages sent from Amazon in one of the cemetery's trash bins. In Burlington, police said they would deliver the packages to residents.


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