News release
Suspicious package forces closure of detachment to the public - Update
July 14, 2025
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Nanaimo, British Columbia
From: Nanaimo RCMP
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File #: 2025-21512
At approximately 3:00 pm on July 11, 2025, a package was delivered to the Nanaimo detachment that raised some alarm. The sender had wrapped the package in duct tape and had mailed it locally to the building with no return address.
Officers contacted the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU), which examined the package and deemed it not to be a threat. Inside the package was an assortment of toys and books. The sender was located and apologized for the alarm caused by the package.