Australian police leave suitcase loaded with plastic explosives at airport

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Australian police leave suitcase loaded with plastic explosives at airport

AFP accidentally leaves explosives at Sydney airport, force to apologise to public

IT sounds like a scene from a Police Academy movie.

:lol:

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been forced to apologise for accidentally leaving behind a suitcase at Sydney Airport containing 230 grams of a plastic explosive after a dog training exercise.

The bomb had been hidden in an unclaimed suitcase during the training, which took place last month. It wasn’t live, according to a statement released on the AFP website.

However it was found just this week when a travelling woman was offered a replacement suitcase after hers was damaged during a flight.

She found the explosive inside and took it straight to Cessnock Police Station, where officers cleared the building as a safety precaution.

AFP Sydney Airport Commander Wayne Buchhorn apologised to travellers and said the incident will be investigated.

“The AFP takes this error seriously and the canine instructor who inadvertently left this device behind has been identified and will be the subject of a formal Professional Standards Investigation,” he said.

“Although the travelling public was not in danger at any time, we regularly review our processes in this area, and we will do again in the light of this incident.

“This type of training is essential for our canine teams, allowing the dogs to experience potential threats in a real environment,” he said adding he wanted to thank the woman for her help.

However that hasn’t stopped the gaffe going viral, with Twitter users quick to have a laugh at the AFP’s expense.

http://www.news.com.au/national/afp-accidentally-leaves-explosives-at-sydney-airport-force-to-apologise-to-public/story-fncynjr2-1227055375797

http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/news/afp/2014/september/Media%20Release%20AFP-apologises-for-leaving-a-canine-training-device-in-a-suitcase-at-Sydney-Airport.aspx