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Central Texas package bombs brings fear to East Texans

The recent package bombs in Austin and near San Antonio has brought feat of that happening in East Texas.If you receive a suspicious package, bag or anything out of place, contact law enforcement.

With the bombings in Austin, some East Texans are paying extra attention to any package they receive in the mail.

Many homeowners will make local officers their first call if something suspicious shows up

"I'll call the police right away if I receive a suspicious package." Homeowner Billie Ursey says.

Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith spent 22 years as an ATF agent, responsible for bomb investigations.

He says the risk of inspecting a suspicious package on your own could be deadly.

"It could be pressure released,” Sheriff Larry Smith says. “You could complete an electrical circuit by sticking nothing but a razor or knife into the material that could set off the device."

His department is now urging people to contact them before taking any chances.

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