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| Wolverhampton: Seven men arrested on suspicion of kidnap | Wolverhampton: Seven men arrested on suspicion of kidnap |
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| Two cars were stopped by officers in Wolverhampton | Two cars were stopped by officers in Wolverhampton |
| Two cars were stopped by officers in Wolverhampton | |
| Seven men have been arrested after officers said they responded to a live "kidnapping" in a city. | Seven men have been arrested after officers said they responded to a live "kidnapping" in a city. |
| West Midlands Police Traffic Unit said on X it worked with other teams to deal with the incident in Wolverhampton. | West Midlands Police Traffic Unit said on X it worked with other teams to deal with the incident in Wolverhampton. |
| West Midlands Police added it was investigating "after two men were abducted" in Wynn Road shortly after 16:00 GMT on Thursday. | West Midlands Police added it was investigating "after two men were abducted" in Wynn Road shortly after 16:00 GMT on Thursday. |
| Seven men, aged between 24 and 40, were held on suspicion of kidnap and bailed pending further inquiries, it said. | Seven men, aged between 24 and 40, were held on suspicion of kidnap and bailed pending further inquiries, it said. |
| The force said the two men were sat in their car when they were "approached by a group, who forced them out of their vehicle and assaulted them before putting them in their own vehicle". | The force said the two men were sat in their car when they were "approached by a group, who forced them out of their vehicle and assaulted them before putting them in their own vehicle". |
| "Officers were called and tracked the two cars, stopping them on the M6 near junction 7 and detaining the offenders," a force spokesperson added. | "Officers were called and tracked the two cars, stopping them on the M6 near junction 7 and detaining the offenders," a force spokesperson added. |
| Officers seized several weapons for forensic examination. | Officers seized several weapons for forensic examination. |
| Anyone with information is being urged to contact the force. | Anyone with information is being urged to contact the force. |
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| Birmingham | Birmingham |
| Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton |