Suspicious Explosive Device Found Hidden in Shopping Centre Carpark

Suspicious Explosive Device Found Hidden in Shopping Centre Carpark
Police allegedly found an explosive device in a car at Redbank Plaza, Queensland on Monday, April 2, 2018. Screenshot via Google Maps
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Two people have been charged after police allegedly located a suspicious device believed to be a portable bomb at a shopping centre in Queensland, Australia, which prompted an emergency declaration on Monday morning, April 2.

An emergency situation was declared at 9:15 a.m. at Redbank Plaza — a popular shopping centre near Ipswich — after a “fairly large glass jar” containing an explosive liquid and other components was allegedly found in the vehicle of a 37-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, according to police, reported The Queensland Times.