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US police destroy suspect package Second bomb scare at Miami port
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Police in the US port of Miami have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package that was about to be loaded onto a cruise ship. US police in Miami have carried out a controlled explosion in the second bomb scare in as many days at the port.
Police say they are seeking confirmation of initial tests indicating that the package contained plastic explosives. The package tested positive for military-grade plastic explosives as it was being loaded onto a cruise ship.
It was destined for the vessel's shop, a police spokesman said. But officers later determined it held harmless sprinkler parts that contained a substance that "closely resembles" explosives, police said.
On Sunday there was a brief terrorism scare at Miami port, but it turned out to be a false alarm. On Sunday there was a brief terrorism scare at Miami port, but it too turned out to be a false alarm.