Local RCMP called in help from other units this weekend to remove a bomb found in an Osoyoos home.

On Saturday after 5 p.m., Osoyoos RCMP and Penticton RCMP Dog Services responded to a report of a male who pointed a firearm and threatened a victim at a residence in the 1400 block of Highway 97.

During the investigation, police conducted a search of the residence and located insecure loaded firearms as well as an improvised explosive device (IED) and charging cords, said Sgt. Jason Bayda.

The residence was secured by police overnight and on Sunday the RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) from the Lower Mainland attended and removed the IED and charging cords from the residence and rendered them safe.

“I am very proud of my officers and the members of the EDU who unselfishly put themselves in harm’s way to ensure these explosives were found and disposed of properly,” Bayda said. “There is no doubt these officers saved the young children who also live in the residence from serious harm or death had the explosives detonated in their presence.”

The file is still under investigation.