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Police are searching two addresses in Kent as part of an inquiry into the buying and selling of historic military weaponry and munitions on the internet. Police are searching two addresses in Kent as part of an inquiry into the trade in historic military weaponry and munitions on the internet.
More than 40 officers are involved in the operation in Sittingbourne and Gillingham, along with colleagues from the Ministry of Defence. More than 40 officers are involved in the operation in Sittingbourne and Gillingham, along with Ministry of Defence personnel.
Two men, aged 61 and 40, have been arrested on suspicion of possessing banned weapons under the Firearms Act.Two men, aged 61 and 40, have been arrested on suspicion of possessing banned weapons under the Firearms Act.
Police said cordons were in place at the sites as a precautionary measure. Police cordons were in place as a precaution but have now been removed.
Det Sgt Eddie Fox said: "A number of items are being seized and removed from the two locations for analysis and examination but we can't specify what they are at this stage."