Bomb Scare In Police Station

Some extremely scary moments inside the police station in Iizuka city in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Police suddenly noticed a package inside the station. The box was wrapped in newspaper and there were no labels on it indicating it had been delivered by mail or package delivery. The police immediately evacuated the building and several surrounding houses near the station. Then they sent for the bomb squad.

The mysterious package was found at a station in Iizuka city in Fukuoka prefecture (state), prefectural police spokesman Yoichi Oyama said.

Police became alarmed around 1:50 p.m. when they noticed a suspicious box wrapped in newspaper that had been left inside a local police station. There was no indication that the package had been delivered in the mail, Oyama said.

Five families who live near station were evacuated, and roads in the area were also closed, Oyama said.

The bomb squad carefully inspected the suspicious package, then gingerly opened it and looked inside. Whereupon, they discovered that the package was full of cans of beer. The police immediately sounded the all clear. It is believed that the package was left as a gift for the police by an anonymous admirer.

Notice to journalists: Please do not call the Iizuka city police asking for comments about this story. They are extremely busy and don't wish to be disturbed.

They're working on a case.

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