Laval police are asking residents to be cautious and on guard after multiple homes received “suspicious” letters Monday.
According to a new release sent out by officials, the envelopes contain an “unknown white substance,” paired with a threatening extortion letter.
The crimes against the person squad is investigating the incidents. No injuries have been reported.
Laval police are urging the public not to open or handle the letters if possible and to contact report it immediately.
“If you have received such a letter in the last few days or notice the presence of a suspicious envelope at your home, please immediately contact your police department, via 911, to notify them of the situation,” the release reads.
The unknown substance is being analyzed.
Police say this could be a targeted act as no deliveries were made by Canada Post on Monday.
“We cannot pinpoint an exact spot. All of the files were found throughout the city,” Maxime Bray, spokesperson for Laval police said.
“Investigators are trying to connect the dots to see what is the reason and why these people have been targeted.”
Laval police would not want to disclose the nature of the threats but said they were not related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.