Suspicious package found at YUL

[Ezer Weizman]

MONTREAL  - Police arrested a traveller at Montreal's Trudeau airport Sunday morning after sources said security agents found a powder-like substance in his carry-on luggage.

As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Montreal police officers were outside a home in the west-end borough of Lasalle, waiting for a search warrant to enter the apartment sources said is connected to the arrest.

Several police cars were spotted in the area.

Sources told QMI Agency that the suspect, who is allegedly not a Canadian citizen, was travelling under a false identity and caught at the airport's U.S. security checkpoint at around 5:45 a.m.

Sources said agents searched his carry-on and found what is believed to be a powder.

Police have refused to say what was found in the luggage. They would not say if they foiled an attack or if the man had an accomplice or acted alone.

Sixteen flights to the U.S. were delayed on Sunday after police arrested the traveller, who is in custody and being questioned.

The police bomb squad arrived and closed the U.S. departure security checkpoint at the airport, leaving hundreds of passengers on standby.

Police set up a security perimeter and opened a command centre.

By 1 p.m. police reopened the U.S. checkpoint. No flights were cancelled.

Police spokesman Jean-Pierre Brabant said the suitcase and package were sent for analysis.

"We should have the results in a few days," Brabant said.
Source Edmonton Sun

[Andyrooc]

'powder like'? Surely it was either powder, or it wasn't?

 

Anyway, my guess is the 'powder-like substance' is:  Desiccated Coconut

 

Reasoning: It's like a powder, but isn't, and is likely to confuse Canadians.

[Ezer Weizman]

'powder like'? Surely it was either powder, or it wasn't?

 

Anyway, my guess is the 'powder-like substance' is:  Desiccated Coconut

 

Reasoning: It's like a powder, but isn't, and is likely to confuse Canadians.

a ) What do you have against Canadians? O.o

b ) Don't insult them

c ) They called in the Bomb Squad at the airport and at the suspects house

Edited October 28, 2013 by Ezer Weizman

[Redfisher]

Next time just post the link.  There's nothing to discuss here.  It's news.  Big deal.  And if you can't take a joke, go somewhere else.

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Gotta love those Canadians eh!!!!!

 

CYYZ

[AtomicFrawg]

Eh?!?!?!