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Suspicious device found at US consulate in Zurich - reports Street blockade lifted after security scare at US Consulate in Zurich
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A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich has been evacuated, according to local reports. A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich was evacuated after the discovery of a suspicious package Monday. Police at the scene later confirmed the object was ‘harmless.’
Staff found a suspicious package in the entrance Monday, newspaper Blick reports.Staff found a suspicious package in the entrance Monday, newspaper Blick reports.
“For the SWAT team” was written on the outside of the package, according to staff who spoke to the newspaper. The package also reportedly contained anti-American messages and a phone number.“For the SWAT team” was written on the outside of the package, according to staff who spoke to the newspaper. The package also reportedly contained anti-American messages and a phone number.
Police confirmed an ongoing operation in the area but gave no further details, Reuters reports. The street was blocked off for a time as a forensic team assessed the situation, but has since been reopened.
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