No injuries after pipe bomb found and destroyed in east Vancouver

Jan 20, 2017 | 5:54 AM

VANCOUVER — Members of the Vancouver Police explosives unit have blown up a home-made pipe bomb found in a vehicle.

The device was uncovered during a traffic stop in east Vancouver just before 9 p.m. Thursday.

Const. Jason Doucette issued a news release saying the pipe bomb was located following a traffic stop.

He says a 33-year-old West Vancouver man admitted to officers that the bomb was in his vehicle.