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Explosives officers have been called in and one lane of the M40 near High Wycombe has been closed after police found a number of unidentified items. | Explosives officers have been called in and one lane of the M40 near High Wycombe has been closed after police found a number of unidentified items. |
Police were called to an area near the M40 between junctions three and four after the items were found by members of the public on Wednesday night. | Police were called to an area near the M40 between junctions three and four after the items were found by members of the public on Wednesday night. |
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said forensic officers were at the scene. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said forensic officers were at the scene. |
She said explosives officers had been called to the area in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday as a precaution. | |
The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether the search was related to an earlier search of woods in High Wycombe in connection with an alleged airline bomb plot. | The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether the search was related to an earlier search of woods in High Wycombe in connection with an alleged airline bomb plot. |