Quick-acting police arrested two people seen carrying a weapon in Qawra on Monday afternoon.

The ‘weapon’ turned out to be a fake.

The incident happened at 3.45pm in Triq it-Tamal.

Neighbours said they had seen several police cars converging on the area and surrounding a car.

No further information was immediately available.

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