Bomb Squad Investigates 'Questionable' Cargo at LAX

ByDAVID CAPLAN ABCNews logo
Saturday, August 13, 2016

A cargo facility at Los Angeles International Airport was evacuated Friday evening after "questionable materials" were reported on a cargo manifest, LAX police said.



The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad arrived on the scene to investigate after the report was called in at 9:08 p.m. local time. The suspect cargo was reported outside the British Airways cargo area.



LAX police said that workers were evacuated from the Mercury Cargo facility as a precaution.



No passengers were evacuated, nor have any terminal areas or commercial airlines been affected.



The cargo in question was reported after crews came across its manifest while screening cargo, LAX police said.



This story is developing. Please check back for updates.



ABC News' Lucien Bruggerman contributed to this report.

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