A Middleborough man has been charged in connection with his alleged theft and attempted sale of three firearms from FedEx packages he was responsible for delivering.

Frank P. O’Toole, 39, was arrested Aug. 12 and charged with one count of possession of a stolen firearm. 

O’Toole previously worked as a FedEx delivery truck driver out of the FedEx facility in Raynham, according to the charging documents.

Between October 2021 and June 2022, O’Toole allegedly stole three packages he was responsible for delivering, each containing a firearm intended for a federal firearms licensee, according to the documents. 

On Aug. 9 and Aug. 12, O’Toole allegedly sold the three firearms to an undercover agent during two separate controlled purchases.

 The charge of possession of a stolen firearm provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. 

Following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson, O’Toole was held pending a detention hearing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elianna J. Nuzum, a member of of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.