Boise police officers discovered multiple suspected improvised explosive devices while serving a search warrant related to a narcotics investigation, according to a Facebook post by the Boise Police Department.
The discovery occurred on Alfred Court when Neighborhood Contact Officers initially found suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia before uncovering the potentially dangerous devices. Due to the suspected volatility of the devices and out of concern for the safety of the neighborhood and the officers, members of the Bomb Squad safely analyzed the unknown hazardous devices and transported them to a safer locatio.
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Source: Idaho 6 News
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