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    Guns found in car after traffic stop in South Yorkshire

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That's -- police in Great Britain report they have arrested seven men on terror related charges in northern New England the announcement comes just a day after.

In London yesterday they arrested six other terror.

Suspects.

All of this just weeks before the London Olympics as you know but we're told so far there's no exact link to the games.

The arrests in the northern part of the country actually taking place last weekend.

After a routine traffic stop we're just learning about them officers impounded the vehicle and later found guns and other weapons stashed inside.

There's word to both of these roundups may have a connection to plots by Islamic militants and investigators are on high alert.

Trace Gallagher she -- on the face it seems like authorities kind of just stumbled on this latest one.

And -- -- -- and -- that's concerning because these arrests had nothing to do with intelligence I mean they can have found these weapons discovered -- in random search of the car that was impounded because of an insurance violation but if you look at this on the other hand it's good because it means that authorities over there are not just waiting for information to come today and they are going out gathering stuff that they believe rings alarm bells and they can get these things in the -- Here's former CIA operative Mike Baker listen.

They may have carried that investigation out further just to find out how far that -- was spread.

But because we're coming up on the Olympics now.

I think there is an element there that says well look we have to we -- we have to show some force we have to show some capability.

-- -- we want to put people on notice.

That we are out there that we've stepped up our game.

Stepped up their game again they're saying that these arrests have no connection to the Olympics opening ceremonies by the way begin.

In three week.

-- well regardless of that -- -- spending a lot of money I have read that the Olympics could have a billion dollars worth the security.

Well the -- is thirty -- 750 million dollars and counting but keep in mind that Britain's terror threat level.

Is listed as substantial which is the third highest on a five point scale that means.

That an attack is a very strong possibility -- today London opened up these things called game lanes of their traffic lanes.

That only Olympic athletes officials and VIPs can use you see the security -- there.

And of those -- some 101000.

Police officers.

And military personnel and enough surveillance cameras to capture every angle of every corner they hope it's enough.

Keep -- so far there are no credible.

Or specific threats toward these games but they're very attractive targets now Harris good point we hope it stays peaceful Trace Gallagher thank you very.

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