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Postal police officers screen employees entering the Royal Palm Processing and Distribution Center on October 25, 2018 in Opa-locka, Florida.(Photo: Josh Replogle, AP)

After the mailing of 10 potential explosive devices to prominent Democrats, law enforcement officials continue to search the post offices after warning the public that more parcels could still to be on the run.

"This must be done with the utmost seriousness," New York City Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill told reporters on Thursday at a news conference. were part of a hoax. "We treat them as suspected explosive devices."

Until now, none of the suspicious packages has hurt anyone.

Officials were looking for a mail delivery center in Florida on Thursday night to find clues about the origin of the parcels. An alert at the Time Warner Center in New York also caused increased panic after unattended packages were reported.

Here is what we know now.

What is the connection between Opa Locka, Florida?

A postal distribution center located in Opa Locka, Florida, is under close scrutiny because several suspicious packages could have crossed it, according to a manager of the enforcement of the law that is not allowed to comment publicly. Police officers from the Miami-Dade Military Police and K-9 officers were called into the center on Thursday night as federal authorities continued their investigation of the site.

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What about Thursday's Time Warner evacuation?

The Time Warner Center, located in downtown Manhattan, where CNN's New York office is located, was partially evacuated on Thursday night when the New York Police Department reacted to news reports of a crackdown. pair of packages left unattended.

The parcels were cleared and no threat was found. Earlier this week, a bomb-like device had been sent into the building, addressed to former CIA director John Brennan, and CNN's offices had been evacuated.

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How many parcels to date?

At least 10 alleged bombs have been sent to various locations and intercepted since Monday. US postal officials told reporters Thursday afternoon that investigators looking for other parcels had found nothing in the past 8 hours.

Where were the parcels addressed?

  • Hillary Clinton's home in Westchester County, New York
  • Residence of former President Barack Obama in Washington
  • Former CIA Director John Brennan Sent to CNN's New York Office
  • Rep. Democratic of California Maxine Waters
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic Representative of Florida (a parcel discovered in her office was addressed to former Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder)
  • Billionaire George Soros, in the mailbox of his home in Bedford, New York
  • Former Vice President Joe Biden; two packages were intercepted at Delaware postal facilities
  • Robert De Niro's offices in New York

Will there be more suspicious packages?

The authorities on Thursday asked the public to be on the lookout for new suspicious packages likely to remain in the courier system.

O'Neill told reporters that there was no current or credible threat that law enforcement agencies are aware of. And he expressed his confidence that the culprit would be caught.

Two law enforcement officials said on Thursday that investigators were increasingly focused on incoming and outgoing Florida mail flow, largely since the device sent to Holder had been found after being redirected to the return address of Wasserman Schultz. The two officials who are not allowed to comment publicly said that the authorities had not identified a suspect.

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Contributors: Ledyard King, Bart Jansen, Kevin Johnson and Ryan Miller

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