An item believed to consist of explosive material discovered by a resident of West 麻豆精选 was inactive.
West 麻豆精选 RCMP were called to a vacant lot on Old Okanagan Highway on April 9 to inspect the item that has now been identified by the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) from the Lower Mainland.
鈥淔ront line West 麻豆精选 RCMP officers responded to the scene and located what appeared to be an explosive device on the property,鈥� said Const. Lesley Smith.
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鈥淭he RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit arrived this morning and were able to inspect the device which was identified as an inactive shock tube detonator.鈥�
RCMP secured a vacant lot on the edge of the Shannon Lake neighbourhood of West 麻豆精选 yesterday afternoon, as they awaited the arrival of the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) from the Lower Mainland.
RCMP confirmed that the device was no longer active as it had been previously discharged. The item located is commonly used for land development at construction sites.
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