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24/01/2014
Lurgan Security Alert A 'Hoax'
A security alert in Lurgan, Co Armagh, has been called off after a suspicious object was declared a hoax by police.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene at New Line Recycling Centre on Tandragee Road on Friday morning.
An alert was placed within the Craigavon Borough Council premises, which was then ended at around 13:00.
A suspicious object was found and examined. Bomb experts declared it to be a hoax and it was taken away for further examination.
The recycling centre remained closed while the operation was ongoing.
Roads in the surrounding area were also closed but have now reopened.
(IT/MH)
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene at New Line Recycling Centre on Tandragee Road on Friday morning.
An alert was placed within the Craigavon Borough Council premises, which was then ended at around 13:00.
A suspicious object was found and examined. Bomb experts declared it to be a hoax and it was taken away for further examination.
The recycling centre remained closed while the operation was ongoing.
Roads in the surrounding area were also closed but have now reopened.
(IT/MH)
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