An explosive device that shut down 麻豆精选鈥檚 major highway on February 27, was considered to be sophisticated.
The device was found by a pedestrian who was walking by a strip mall along Harvey Avenue.
The pedestrian called the police and after approximately seven hours of road closures and the evacuation of nearby businesses, the IED was 鈥渕ade safe,鈥� by B.C.鈥檚 specialized Explosive Disposal Unit.
The Disposal Unit used a robot and neutralized the explosive at approximately 7 p.m. on Feb. 27.
The RCMP confirmed that the device had the capacity to detonate and was sophisticated.
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