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Suspicious Powder Investigation Concludes

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Mar 11, 2010 at 10:56 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2010 at 6:59 AM MST

The Helena Police Department has concluded its investigation into the person of interest who sent the envelope to the Department of Labor and Industry received on Tuesday.

They found that the person who sent the envelope from Butte intended no harm to anyone. The powder was in the envelope by accident, and the envelope was put into a purse unsealed before sending.

While in the purse a lollipop stick, which was originally though to be a "trigger device" and tablet slipped into the envelope.

Helena Assistant Police Chief Dave Jeseritz said the tablet got crushed in the mail process, so when it was opened at the Department of Labor and Industry, it appeared as a suspicious white powder.

The Helena Police Department is commending the emergency response teams. Based on the information at the time, they believe appropriate action was taken.

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