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Five arrested after car stopped | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Police have arrested five men in connection with an alleged conspiracy to rob after stopping a car during rush-hour traffic in Glasgow. | |
The black BMW was pulled over at about 0815 BST on a ramp leading off the Clydeside Expressway at Finnieston. | The black BMW was pulled over at about 0815 BST on a ramp leading off the Clydeside Expressway at Finnieston. |
A 40-year-old, three 20-year-olds and an 18-year-old were detained for six hours and then arrested. | |
Police said it was a planned operation. The men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday. | |
The incident caused consternation during the city rush hour, with commuters looking on as officers stopped the car. | |
Following the men's detention the car was taken off for examination. |