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Update: Suspicious packages found at Taxation Centre disposed of

GSPS are reporting the packages have been secured and there is no risk to the public, but there remains a heavy police presence in the area

Update

Shortly before 4 p.m., Greater Sudbury Police Service noted that two Canada Revenue Agency Taxation Centre employees experienced a burning sensation on their hands after handling one of two suspicious packages at the Sudbury centre on Wednesday afternoon.

They were medically cleared by paramedics, and the burning subsided, according to police.

The second package was opened, and an employee found paper and a rock inside. It was deemed suspicious by an employee, who alerted police.

Both packages were tested by Greater Sudbury Fire Services, and there was determined to have been no threat to the general public.

The packages were secured and taken by a waste disposal company for further examination.

Emergency services are expected to clear the area shortly, and the police investigation remains ongoing.

Original story:

Greater Sudbury Police are reporting a heavy police presence in the area of the Canada Revenue Agency Taxation Centre at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Lasalle Boulevard. 

Police remain on scene investigating two suspicious packages located inside the building. 

The packages have been removed from the building by Fire Services. Police are reporting that the area has been contained and there is no immediate risk to the public. 

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.