Alert level raised after explosives found on River Bug

“The government convened the Crisis Management Team [but] after analyzing the case, it was found that there is no threat to the safety of persons or places in Poland,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Malgorzata Wozniak told the PAP news agency.

When border guards found the raft, it was discovered that the explosive package was accompanied by a mobile phone, the RMF radio station reported, Wednesday, with a photograph depicting an image of Warsaw’s National Stadium, the setting tonight of the semi final between Germany and Italy.

Also on the raft was a package of contraband cigarettes.

“Taking into account the fact that this is the first such important signal during EURO 2012 of the possibility of a terrorist incident it was decided to raise the first level of alarm on a four-level scale,” the Interior Ministry spokesperson said, adding that this was merely a “proactive” measure. (pg)