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Suspicious Activity in Scranton
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IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL SCRANTON POLICE AT (570) 348-4141

If you've run into two men asking questions about the Chamberlain plant in Scranton you're not alone. The plant makes shells for the military. Scranton police and the F.B.I. have information that two men were asking questions about the plant on Cedar Avenue and investigators want to know why.

The Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation makes ammunition shells. Last year the plant was working on a $22 million contract for the government, making 25,000 shells a month.

News that two men were in the city asking questions has police and the F.B.I on alert. "(We've) been more vigilant since 911 regarding any kind of potential target or places of vulnerability or interest of terrorist interest within our city," said Scranton Public Safety Director Ray Hayes. Chamberlain meets that requirement. So Scranton police are circulating a flyer with computer-generated pictures created by descriptions given to investigators.

They're said to be of middle eastern descent and traveling in a green sport utility vehicle without license plates. One may have a British accent.

"(We're) not saying anyone's done anything wrong. It's we're trying to gather intelligence information on individuals, seen in the area of Chamberlain Manufacturing plant," added Hayes.

Chamberlain is aware of the interest in these men and the company said police have paid special attention to the area around the plant in the last few days.