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Paul Milligan
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The Police were forced to issue an embarrassing apology to thousands of delayed Bank Holiday travellers after closing the busy M6 motorway in both directions to deal with a terrorist threat which eventually turned out to be just a minor case of fuel theft.
Warwickshire Police closed a section of the M6 motorway after receiving reports of suspicious activity around a white Ford transit van which had stopped to refuel at Corley service station around 2.30pm.
Warwickshire Police responded by closing the M6 in both directions between junction 2 near Coventry and junction 4 near Coleshill.
Investigation: What appears to be a bomb disposal robot approaches a vehicle at the Corley service station
Images on TV news channels from the scene appeared to show a bomb disposal robot approaching a white transit van.
Tailbacks up to 12 miles long were then reported as a consequence of the emergency action.
In a statement on Warwickshire Police website, Superintendent Martin Samuel, area commander for north Warwickshire, said: ‘We take all reports of suspicious activity and vehicles very seriously, and take whatever action
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