The scene at ROC 1-Stop in Galatia on the afternoon of May 5, 2015
Here's the link to the explanation for the trailer and what was in it. Who knew pesticides could be explosive...?
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SALINE CO. (Galatia), Ill.---A major police presence in front of ROC 1 in Galatia yesterday had north Saline County residents wondering just what was going on.
And while the details haven't been made available, we've learned this much.
The FBI had been keeping an eye on a local couple, the exact reason unknown at this point. Yesterday, the feds heard that this couple was on their way to St. Louis to sell a trailer full of chemicals, so they had to catch them before they left the area. The couple was subsequently pulled over, and the landing point was at ROC 1.
Our sources at the scene have advised that those working it were told to not open the trailer because there were enough chemicals to "kill a lot of people if something happened." At this stage, we have no idea what kind of chemicals were involved. It could be dope, it could be Monsanto, it could be something worse, if you can even imagine that. Point is...it was a potentially explosive situation. But it was handled well.
Our photographer advised that present at the stop, and ultimate apprehension of the two (whose identities we don't have at the time, but we're working on it) was a state cop, a sheriff's deputy, a Galatia cop, and four unmarked SUVs with FBI agents in them.
More as we get it; check back frequently.
