Billy Bob Thornton in the movie Bad Santa. Police in Auckland named an investigation into the theft of Christmas presents Operation Bad Santa - and nabbed the alleged thief.
A man will appear in court this afternoon after allegedly pinching Christmas presents from underneath an Auckland family's tree.
Police launched "Operation Bad Santa" after the theft was reported and arrested the alleged offender today.
They said the family's wrapped presents were stolen from underneath their Christmas tree at their
home on the North Shore, along with an extensive number of other items.
Some of the items then appeared for sale on an online marketplace and police were swiftly able to track the person allegedly responsible down.
