Armed Police Descend on Folkestone Town Centre – Two Men Arrested

Bank Holiday Shock in Folkestone

Chaos erupted in Folkestone this afternoon as armed police swooped on the town centre. Officers and Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) flooded Bouverie Place near Sandgate Road at around 5.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday.

Two Men Taken into Custody

Following the tense operation, two men were arrested and are now in custody. Details on the nature of the incident remain scarce as kent-police/" title="Kent Police" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="4532">Kent Police continue their investigation.

Police Remain Tight-Lipped

Kent Police have been approached for comments but have yet to release any official statement.

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