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A resident of the village of Duchnów in Otwock County found an unidentified weather balloon in a forest clearing. According to preliminary information, it does not pose a threat to local residents, RMF FM reported.
Police officers from Otwock arrived at the scene. They cordoned off the area and carried out an explosives check. No threat was identified.
According to the outlet, the object is believed to be a weather balloon used to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus. However, no package with contraband, GPS device or SIM card was found attached to the balloon. Officers from the Otwock district police department are working at the scene.