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SPECIALIST PERSONNEL WERE CALLED AFTER A 'SUSPICIOUS DEVICE' WAS FOUND IN A GARDEN 15:37, 01 Jun 2025Updated 16:01, 01 Jun 2025 Residents were evacuated in a Welsh estate as a bomb
disposal unit was called in to deal with a "suspicious device" found in a garden. Specialist trained personnel from the army's explosive ordnance disposal unit attended the
scene near Rhys Road in Blackwood. They were joined at the scene by Gwent Police at around 11.50am on Sunday, June 1. The device was examined and destroyed near the scene by the army. Police
say a cordon was put in place as a precaution. Images from the scene show police vehicles and officers on a back lane near the garden where the device was found, as well as police tape in
the area. An eyewitness earlier told WalesOnline there was "a bomb squad in Blackwood" adding that a number of properties had been evacuated after the device had been placed near
one resident's house. Article continues below A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: "We were called at around 11.50am on Sunday, June 1 after a suspicious device was found in a
garden near Rhys Road, Blackwood. "Specialist trained personnel from the army’s explosive ordnance disposal unit (EOD) attended to assist our officers with the examination and disposal
of the object. "Nearby houses were evacuated and cordon put in place as a preliminary caution. Article continues below "The suspicious device was destroyed near the scene by the
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