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Armed police swoop near Newport as car rams officers' vehicle

Firearms officers swooped on a car being driven near Newport today and arrested two men after a police armed response vehicle was rammed.

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Armed police stopped the car on the A41 at Weston Heath at about 3.30am.

West Mercia Police say two men were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including drug driving, possession of a class A drug and an outstanding arrest warrant.

The two men that were arrested are aged 40 and 19.

Police tweeted:

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