A letter containing a suspicious substance has been sent to the headquarters of the State Security Service in Brussels. The news first appeared on the website of the daily ‘Het Nieuwsblad’ and has since been confirmed by Brussels police. The emergency services have gone to the scene in numbers. No one is reported injured and the building has not been evacuated. 1 person has been quarantined as a precautionary measure.
Letter containing suspicious substance sent to State Security Service HQ in Brussels
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In a statement the Brussels-Capital-Elsene Local Police Service said “This morning a letter containing a suspicious substance arrived at the address of the State Security Service on the Koning Albert II-laan. It was a letter containing a white powder. Our officers are at the scene as is the Fire Service.”
A person that came into contact with the letter has been placed in quarantine and taken to hospital. Initial reports state that there is no reason to suspect that they have become infected. The Civil Defence Service has taken the suspect enveloppe away for analysis. The identity of the person that sent the letter and whether its contents are indeed harmful is currently being investigated.