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Police Scotland Arrests 23-Year-Old After Ferry Bomb Threat

8/22/2026

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Police Scotland arrested a 23-year-old man after evacuating the MV Caledonian Isles.
A passenger pulled from the sea claimed a bomb was aboard the vessel.
The 16:40 service from Brodick to Ardrossan carried 329 passengers.
Police removed all passengers on foot at Ardrossan while searching the ferry.
Police said the bomb threats were not credible while passengers waited in a supermarket car park.

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Police Scotland arrested a 23-year-old man after evacuating the MV Caledonian Isles.
A passenger pulled from the sea claimed a bomb was aboard the vessel.
The 16:40 service from Brodick to Ardrossan carried 329 passengers.
Police removed all passengers on foot at Ardrossan while searching the ferry.
Police said the bomb threats were not credible while passengers waited in a supermarket car park.