Postal Workers Urged to Help Crack Case of Suspect Packages in UK and Ireland
Police are hunting for postal workers who might hold vital clues in the investigation of dangerous incendiary devices sent through the post to London, Glasgow, and beyond earlier this year. Cops want anyone who handled these suspicious packages between 1 and 22 March to step forward now.
Five Explosive Packages Spark Cross-Border Probe
It all kicked off on 5 March when three packages containing small incendiary devices showed up at major transport hubs in London. The very next day, a fourth package was found at the University of Glasgow. On 22 March, a fifth package surfaced back at a postal depot in Limerick, Ireland. Forensic tests confirmed it’s part of the same batch.
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command and scotland/" title="Police Scotland" data-wpil-monitor-id-removed="284">Police Scotland are leading the hunt in tandem with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána, who are heading up the investigation of the Limerick package. So far, no arrests have been made.
‘New IRA’ Claims Responsibility
On 11 March, a group claiming to be the ‘New IRA’ took credit for sending the packages. After a forensic deep-dive, experts linked these five parcels to similar devices sent to British Army Recruitment Centres back in 2014.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon, Senior National Coordinator for UK Counter Terrorism Policing, said:
“We’re keen to speak with any postal workers who might remember handling these packages between 1 and 22 March. We’ve recovered forensic evidence that could help identify those responsible and clear anyone who had innocent contact with the parcels.”
“This is a violent dissident republican group’s dangerous and reckless act, risking lives not only of the target recipients but also those who handled the parcels across the UK and Ireland.”
How You Can Help
Police stress the importance of tips from anyone who might have seen or handled the suspect parcels. If you have information, contact UK police in confidence on 0800 789 321. Prefer to stay anonymous? Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities urge anyone with even the smallest piece of information to come forward and help bring those responsible to justice.
