California Hazmat Team Inspects Cargo Container Reading 'Anthrax a Gift From Osama'

Long Beach, Calif. — A cargo container spray-painted with the words ''Anthrax a gift from Osama'' on Wednesday caused the closure of an area near the Port of Long Beach as officials searched the item, the Press-Telegram reports. The Long Beach Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Long Beach police were keeping people away from the area as hazardous materials crews wearing protective suits and oxygen masks opened the container

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