Updated 3:05 p.m.
No drug lab was found inside an Econo Lodge outside Dumfries today. Police are clearing the scene.
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Police found drug paraphernalia inside a hotel room in Dumfries.
The discovery prompted the department to issue a warning to drivers to avoid the area due to a potential hazmat situation at the Econolodge motel at the corner of Routes 1 and 234.
TRAFFIC ALERT * EASTERN PWC: Old Stage Rd is closed due to a hazardous materials incident. Please avoid the area or follow police direction.
— Prince William Co PD (@PWCPoliceDept) May 27, 2016
Police have not said if a drug lab has been found and added the hazmat was ordered only as a precaution.
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