January 20, 2017 - 6:06 AM
VANCOUVER - Members of the Vancouver Police explosives unit have blown up a home-made pipe bomb found in a vehicle.
The device was uncovered during a traffic stop in east Vancouver just before 9 p.m. Thursday.
Const. Jason Doucette issued a news release saying the pipe bomb was located following a traffic stop.
He says a 33-year-old West Vancouver man admitted to officers that the bomb was in his vehicle.
It was located, determined to be dangerous, removed from the vehicle and safely detonated a short distance away.
No one was hurt and Doucette says the man remains in custody.
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