One ton of explosives found in van in Montreal

canadian press ^ | 10/17/08 | canadian press

[Flavius]

MONTREAL -- Police say there’s a link between the seizure of explosives several hundred kilometres northeast of Quebec City and the evacuation of several homes in Montreal today.

A school was also locked down as police carried out a search warrant in a nearby apartment building.

Provincial police spokesman Claude Ross says three people were arrested and one ton of explosives was found in a van in Mont Joli, about 350 kilometres east of Quebec City.

He says the vehicle was intercepted by police outside a doughnut shop, adding that the explosives were stolen from a local contractor.

[fanfan]

Have you got a working link?

[Flavius]

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2008/10/17/7120771.html

[fanfan]

Thanks Flavius.

[Squawk 8888]

Actually, the BC attacks were probably NOT the ROP for two reasons:

1. The ROP aim for mass casualties. An isolated pipeline isn’t their style.

2. The most active terror groups (in terms of actual attacks, not plots) in North America are part of the environmentalist movement. The BC attacks fit the profile because the enviro-terrorists prefer actions that cause property damage but no injuries.

[NorthOf45]

Aye ... good work though to intercept it.

[Terry Mross]

These guys didn’t get the memo. No need for bombs. Obama will simply hand America over in a peaceful transition. NOT IF I CAN HELP IT!