Object on hijacked bus ‘a hoax’
The hijackers left a package on a Metro bus
A suspect object found on a Metro bus hijacked in Glengormley, County Antrim, has been declared a hoax.
Ciaran Rogan from Translink said two men boarded the bus just after 0700 BST, left a package and told the driver to drive it to Glengormley Orange arch.
Traffic in the area was diverted from the centre of the village.
Chief Inspector John McCaughan condemned those responsible and said they “had no regard for ordinary people trying to lead normal lives”.
He appealed for witnesses. The Ballyclare Road was closed for a time.
Army technical experts attended the scene, but no controlled explosions were carried out.
Mr Rogan said the driver got the five passengers on board off, did as he was instructed and called the authorities.
He added that the bus was equipped with CCTV, which would be handed over to the authorities.
A representative of the Orange Order said that 500 people were expected to take part in the mini-Twelfth parade in the village on Tuesday evening.
He said that there had been an “ongoing campaign” against parades in the area in recent years.
