Armed police in Meopham as arrests made linked to suspected firearms offences
18:28, 17 June 2020
updated: 18:45, 17 June 2020
Armed police descended on a village in connection with an ongoing investigation linked to suspected firearms offences.
Officers were in Meopham this afternoon on a planned sting operation.
It was reported the officers were in an unmarked car near The Parade at about 3.30pm and jumped out to apprehend suspects.
A witness said three officers were in the vehicle parked on Wrotham Road when they ran towards the car park outside the parade of shops in the centre of the village.
A police spokesman confirmed two men were arrested.
Both remain in custody.
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