A homemade bomb was found at an aluminum plant in St. Petersburg

An improvised explosive device was found on the territory of an industrial zone in the Nevsky district of St. Petersburg. this with reference to the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. reports Interfax

The agency writes that a case has been opened regarding illegal trafficking in ammunition (Article 222 of the Criminal Code). They are looking for suspects.

The publication 78.ru notes that a suspicious plastic bag with three brown bars and a plastic tube was found the day before near storage facilities on the territory of the Vsevolozhsk Aluminum Alloy Plant.

Fontanka, citing expert data, claims that the homemade explosive device contained 1.7 kilograms of high explosive - it could be hexogen or TNT. In turn, Izvestia reports that fingerprints and biomaterials were found on the package.

An unknown person placed the device near the warehouse, Shot reports . The Telegram channel adds that the area where the bomb was found is not covered by CCTV cameras.

Vsevolozhsk plant is one of the largest producers of secondary aluminum alloys in Russia. It is also the only enterprise in the country that specializes in recycling aluminum cans.

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