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Three Arrested by Armed Officers in Benfleet; Firearm Recovered
Essex Police say armed officers arrested three men during a serious and organised crime investigation and recovered a firearm during a property search.
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Essex Police said officers from its serious and organised crime unit attended an address in Benfleet at about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday 22 September. Three men, aged 29, 39 and 32, were arrested without reported injury and taken into custody.
Police said a search of the property and its grounds resulted in the recovery of a firearm. The men were being questioned on suspicion of drugs and firearms offences at the time of the supplied statement.
The statement does not identify the men, specify a drug or describe any charges or convictions. The arrests are allegations under investigation; all three are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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