The bomb disposal unit has been called to a Norfolk police station after a suspicious package was handed in by a member of the public.
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A cordon was put in place around Aylsham Police Investigation Centre, with traffic being prevented from accessing Banningham Road at its junction with the A140.
Norfolk police said a member of the public handed in the package at the station at about 3pm on Thursday, March 21).
A police spokesman said the person found the item in a field at Dunns Lane in Hainford, which is north of Norwich.
The spokesman said an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called to the scene in Aylsham.
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