Seven men arrested in Sydney over alleged fear of ‘violent act being planned’ released without charge

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Source: theguardian.com
Seven men arrested in Sydney over alleged fear of ‘violent act being planned’ released without charge

Heavily armed officers in camouflage gear intercepted two cars with photographs from the scene showing suspects cable-tied on roadside

Seven men detained in Sydney’s south-west in connection with possible planned violence have been released without charge.

Tactical operations police responded to “information received that a violent act was possibly being planned” on Thursday, a NSW police spokesperson said. On Friday, the NSW premier, Chris Minns, said he was “hugely concerned” by the incident.

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