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A man has been charged after West Midlands Police launched a probe into the theft of parcels before Christmas in the Black Country.

Elton Edwards, 48, from Tipton, has been charged with four counts of theft from homes in Smethwick .

More than £700 of items were stolen, police said.

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Parcels were stolen from four addresses between October 25 and November 7.

Edwards has been remanded in custody to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today, Tuesday, November 25.

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