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Suspicious package at US air base US air base package not dangerous
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A suspicious package has been found in a vehicle outside RAF Lakenheath. A suspicious package found in a vehicle outside RAF Lakenheath has turned out to be harmless.
As a precaution, a 500m (1,640ft) cordon has been put in place around Gate 1 at the Suffolk base and traffic on the A1065 is being diverted. As a precaution, a 500m (1,640ft) cordon was place around Gate 1 at the Suffolk base and traffic on the A1065 was diverted on Wednesday.
Police said the package was found during routine checks on vehicles entering the US air base.Police said the package was found during routine checks on vehicles entering the US air base.
Base officials said surrounding facilities had been evacuated and a team of explosive disposal experts were attending the incident. Surrounding facilities were evacuated and a team of explosive disposal experts carried out investigations.