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Britain
Man arrested after UPS shipped fake bomb to Turkey in cake box
2011-03-30
An investigation is under way into how a fake bomb was transported on a cargo plane from the UK. The UPS flight travelled to Turkey without the suspicious device being detected. A Turkish man delivered the package, which had a timer, wires and detonator and was placed inside a wedding cake box, to a UPS office in north London a fortnight ago.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said it was taking the matter "very seriously".

A 26-year-old man was arrested at his home last week on suspicion of making a bomb hoax, police said. A police spokesman said: "He was taken to a north London police station and later bailed to return to a date in May.

"A search was undertaken at an address in north London in connection with this inquiry and is now complete. This is not terrorist-related."
Of course. It never is, until more evidence is found.
Sure. Ev'ryone knows that mailing a fake bomb by air express is just a fraternity prank. Happens all the time. Those crazy Oxford kids...
A UPS spokeswoman said: "Two weeks ago, a suspicious package travelled within the UPS network aboard an all-cargo aircraft from the United Kingdom to Istanbul, Turkey.

"UPS is co-operating with the UK Department for Transport's investigation of the incident. UPS has a multiple-layered approach to ensure security."
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#1  Too bad it wasn't a fruitcake box.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2011-03-30 14:34  

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