Exclusion zone erected around Birmingham train station as police discover suspected drugs lab
A large area of inner Birmingham has been closed off by police after officers uncovered a suspected drugs lab in one of the arches under a railway station
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A 100 metre exclusion zone has been set up on Thimble Mill Lane, which includes Birmingham's Aston Train Station within it, after a member of public alerted West Midlands Police to the set up at around 6.10am.
Roads remained closed and trains blocked on the Cross City Line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley while officers recovered drugs manufacturing equipment and a quantity of chemicals from the scene.
The chemicals and equipment were sent to West Midlands Fire Service for tests while a cordon has remained in place on Thimble Mill Lane.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We are investigating after officers discovered a suspected drugs lab off Thimble Mill Lane, Aston this morning.
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"At around 6.10am, we were alerted by members of the public to the set up under the railway arches by Aston Railway Station.
"Officers recovered drugs manufacturing equipment and a quantity of chemicals are now being tested by fire service colleagues.
"A cordon is in place while our enquiries continue.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact us via Live Chat on our website or call 101 quoting 472 of 4 Feb."
