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Police Surround UPS Planes Over Suspicious Packages
Homeland Security is conducting sweeps on cargo planes at Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International and a UPS truck in Queens after a suspicious package was found in the United Kingdom.DHS was investigating reports of suspicious packages on the planes after a potential explosive device was found aboard a UPS flight that landed at East Midlands Airport in Leicester, England. Officials found something suspicious on a Chicago bound cargo plane in Birmingham but test results for explosives were negative, according to an FBI source. U.K. officials have been reported to have discovered that a toner cartridge on the plane had been manipulated with wires attached to it and white powder. Officials said that one of the crew on the cargo plane from Paris called authorities suspecting that a package aboard the plane might have a radioactive makeup. All of the planes had taken off from Yemen. The flights all landed safely and are being swept by law enforcement. The planes were moved away from other airlines and air traffic continues at both airports. A UPS truck in Queens is also being swept for a possible device. There are reports of law enforcement activity in Brooklyn associated with the investigation. The Portland, Maine Police Department is also conducting a related investigation. Posted by: Beavis 2010-10-29 |
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