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| | Tuesday, 27 August, 2002, 06:56 GMT 07:56 UK Man with replica gun arrested  Police say a replica handgun that fires blanks was found A man has been cautioned by police after being found with an imitation firearm at Heathrow airport. The 27-year-old, who is understood to be of Middle Eastern origin, was arrested on Monday. He was detained in the baggage check area before attempting to board a flight to Kuwait. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said the man was being held for possession of a firearm, believed to be a replica handgun. She said: "He has been cautioned and released from police custody. "That is the end of the matter." | |   See also: 30 Dec 01 | UK 07 Nov 01 | UK 18 Sep 01 | UK Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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