Police confirm three arrests after search at Sheffield house leads to controlled explosion in city park
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Officers told The Star they recovered ‘firearms and a number of explosive devices’ during a search of a house on Whiteways Drive in Grimesthorpe on Tuesday.
Several properties on Whiteways Drive were evacuated overnight ‘as a precaution’.
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Hide AdAn army bomb disposal unit, along with officers from South Yorkshire Police, arrived at Concord Park in Shiregreen this morning and carried out a controlled explosion.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Police remain at the property on Whiteways Drive today as searches continue.
“Two men, aged 30 and 44, and a 47-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.
“Two remain in police custody and the 30-year-old has been released under investigation.”
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