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| Three men arrested over 'kidnap' plot | Three men arrested over 'kidnap' plot |
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| Three men, including a police officer, have been arrested after allegedly giving false information about a kidnap plot. | Three men, including a police officer, have been arrested after allegedly giving false information about a kidnap plot. |
| The West Midlands officer and two other men are being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. | The West Midlands officer and two other men are being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. |
| Police said they were given "false and malicious information" suggesting an officer was to "be kidnapped as part of a terrorist plot". | Police said they were given "false and malicious information" suggesting an officer was to "be kidnapped as part of a terrorist plot". |
| The three men are all from Birmingham. | |
| The 28-year-old police officer at Birmingham West & Central Local Policing Unit, has also been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and misuse of police systems. | |
| The other men, aged 25 and 31, are also being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. |