Auckland - Mysterious Powder Sparks Investigation
Friday, 28 October 2005, 1:17 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Powder sparks investigation
Police have closed a small
section of Albert St in Downtown Auckland after an employee
of a company domiciled in the Quay Towers opened a package
containing white powder, just before 11am.
Police
Specialist Search Group and the NZ Fire Service are in
attendance at the Customs St West address and lower Albert
St - between Quay and Customs Sts - has been closed to
traffic, though pedestrians are able to use the footpath.
Three people who worked in the building have been
decontaminated as a precautionary measure and Fire Service
staff are, according to the correct procedures, being
decontaminated.
Auckland City CIB is in charge of
investigating the origins of the package which will be sent
to Wellington for testing to determine what the powder is.
ENDS
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