MIAMI — A package that was going to be loaded onto a cruise ship at the Port of Miami tested positive for plastic explosives Monday, the Coast Guard said.
The package was tested six times, and each time it came back positive for the military-grade explosive known as C4, said Petty Officer James Judge.
The package was destroyed, and a Miami-Dade County police bomb squad was inspecting the remains to determine if there were any explosives inside.
Police spokesman Bobby Williams said the instruments used to test the package sometimes give false positives.
"We still need to check it out," Williams said.
The package was included in provisions that were to be loaded aboard Royal Caribbean International's Majesty of the Seas. Explosives detection instruments gave the positive reading about 2 p.m., the cruise line said.
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UPDATE - 6:47PM CST - Authorities later determined it was just a box of sprinkler parts. The package was harmless.
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