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19/08/2015
Suspicious Package Found At Royal Mail 'Nothing Harmful'
A suspicious package found at the Royal Mail sorting office on Newtownabbey is "nothing harmful", police have confirmed.
Police, the Northern Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene at Enterprise Way in Mallusk after a package containing white powder was discovered.
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "The building was not evacuated but the yard was cordoned off for a period of time, which may have a slight impact on our collection and sorting operations. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
(CD/LM)
Police, the Northern Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene at Enterprise Way in Mallusk after a package containing white powder was discovered.
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "The building was not evacuated but the yard was cordoned off for a period of time, which may have a slight impact on our collection and sorting operations. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
(CD/LM)
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