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Men arrested on suspicion of firearm and drugs offence in Devizes

byDaniel Jae Webb
28 August 2020 • 5.16pm
Men arrested on suspicion of firearm and drugs offence in Devizes
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Two men were arrested during a traffic stop in Devizes on Wednesday.

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Officers stopped the vehicle – with two occupants – in New Park Street at just before 5pm.

The driver of the car, a 21-year-old man Swindon, failed a drugs wipe at the scene and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drug driving and driving with no insurance.

The passenger of the car, a 21-year-old man from Devizes, was arrested on suspicion of having a firearm (namely an electroshock weapon, usually known as a taser).

Both have since been released under investigation while police continue their enquiries.

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