Suspicious package with 'white powder' found at Co Antrim postal sorting office

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A suspicious package has been found at a postal sorting office in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.

Police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service are attending the scene at Enterprise Way.

A spokesperson for the Royal Mail has confirmed white powder was found in an item at the sorting centre in Mallusk on Wednesday morning.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "The safety of our people is of the utmost priority and in line with our policy and procedures, the emergency services attended and the area where the powder was found was cordoned off.

“We are assisting the emergency services with their investigation. There is no impact on the operation of the mail centre and the processing of mail.”