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A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying a knife in Caerphilly town centre.

In a statement, Gwent Police said: “We received a report of a man with a knife near the cenotaph in Caerphilly at around 12.40pm on Friday July 12.

“Officers attended, included specially-trained firearms officers as a precaution.

“A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article in public. He remains in police custody.”