2 charged in holiday Pangnirtung robbery

The RCMP has arrested two people in connection with a holiday post office robbery in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

On Dec. 19, parcels at the postal building in the community were ripped open, with many items stolen or damaged.

Now, Moar Akulukjuk, 20, faces 19 charges in relation to the incident, including break and enter, mail theft and resisting arrest.

The other accused cannot be named because he is 17 years old. He faces four charges.

Police say most of the stolen items were returned to the post office in time for Christmas.