A pair of Victoria student societies are on the receiving end of what would appear to be an expensive practical joke.

Student societies at the University of Victoria and Camosun College have been receiving mysterious parcels in recent weeks, containing everything from electronic items to sex toys.

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Glover said the latest shipment arrived on Thursday, and the student society is just waiting for the issue to resolve itself.

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