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Nathan O'Brien Alberta acreage search wraps up

The search of an acreage connected to the disappearance of a five-year-old and his grandparents is finished, say Calgary police.

Police had been searching Airdrie property for 2 weeks

The driveway leading up to the property of Douglas Garland's parents. Garland is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder. (Meghan Grant/CBC)

The search of an acreageconnected to the disappearance of a five-year-old and his grandparents is finished, say Calgary police.

For the last two weeks, RCMP and Calgary police held the property as dozens of officers hunted for clues for the whereabouts of Nathan O'Brien and Alvin and Kathy Liknes.

Divers from the fire department finished scouring a nearby pond.

A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Servicesays police remain in the area and if anything is discovered, they could be back to the acreage.

For now, the owners are allowed to return home. The parents of Douglas Garland, the man facing murder charges in connection with the missing family, are listed as the property owners.

Police say they don't know if they've returned, but a chain hung from two trees on either side of the driveway, preventingpeople from getting on the property.

A diver searches a pond on the property near Airdrie police have been searching for the last two weeks. (Meghan Grant/CBC)
Nathan O'Brien, centre, and his grandparents, Kathy and Alvin Liknes, have not been seen since Nathan's mom left the Liknes' home on June 29. (Calgary Police Service)
A chain, supported by metal grill, replaces police presence blocking off the Garland driveway. (Meghan Grant/CBC)