A section of the sprawling BioUrja ethanol plant is seen in Peoria, Illinois, US.
\n\nPolice and federal agents spent Saturday searching a biofuels plant in Peoria, Illinois, after a device described as a “credible threat” was found close by. Residents living within a mile of the site had been told to leave, but the order was lifted later in the day.
\n\nThe trouble started on Friday, when the BioUrja ethanol plant told police it had received a bomb threat. The device was then found near the facility. Bomb technicians made it safe, according to Peoria police.
\n\nPeoria is a city of about 110,000 people, roughly 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Chicago. The evacuation notice stayed in place for almost a full day before it was lifted on Saturday.
\n\nThe Peoria Police Department said on Facebook that nothing “of concern” turned up in the search. That statement also confirmed the evacuation notice was over.
\n\nOfficials from the FBI and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also spoke at the briefing. They said their staff, including explosives experts, helped search the plant and are assisting in the hunt for whoever left the device.
\n\nAccording to Reuters, the plant’s…
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