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| Houses searched under Terror Act | Houses searched under Terror Act |
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| Three men remain under questioning at a central London police station under the Terrorism Act after they were arrested at a south Wales valleys house. | Three men remain under questioning at a central London police station under the Terrorism Act after they were arrested at a south Wales valleys house. |
| Gwent Police initially arrested the three in Blackwood on suspicion of drugs offences on Wednesday. | Gwent Police initially arrested the three in Blackwood on suspicion of drugs offences on Wednesday. |
| The Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command was called in the next day after further inquiries. | The Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command was called in the next day after further inquiries. |
| Gwent Police said the inquiry was not linked to international terrorism, and two houses were still being searched. | Gwent Police said the inquiry was not linked to international terrorism, and two houses were still being searched. |
| Two of the men are aged 24 and other is 41. | Two of the men are aged 24 and other is 41. |
| Police said they were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. | Police said they were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. |
| They were transferred from south Wales to the central London area after the Met was called in on Thursday. | They were transferred from south Wales to the central London area after the Met was called in on Thursday. |
| Police say the inquiry is not connected to international terrorism | Police say the inquiry is not connected to international terrorism |
| A Met Police spokesman said the arrest warrants ran until Tuesday. | |
| One local resident, who asked not to be named, said a bomb disposal team had arrived on the street, Waunllwyn Crescent, on Friday evening. | One local resident, who asked not to be named, said a bomb disposal team had arrived on the street, Waunllwyn Crescent, on Friday evening. |
| "I don't suppose we are in any danger because the police would have cleared us away," she said. | "I don't suppose we are in any danger because the police would have cleared us away," she said. |
| Search warrant | Search warrant |
| Another neighbour said the police officers were guarding the front and the back of the house. | Another neighbour said the police officers were guarding the front and the back of the house. |
| Gwent Police had executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Waunllwyn Crescent, Blackwood. | Gwent Police had executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Waunllwyn Crescent, Blackwood. |
| A nearby lane was also searched and a van removed. | A nearby lane was also searched and a van removed. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which was called to the scene, said several small containers of chemicals were discovered. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which was called to the scene, said several small containers of chemicals were discovered. |
| Local people said on Wednesday police that had asked them to close doors and windows as they had found chemicals letting off toxic gas. | Local people said on Wednesday police that had asked them to close doors and windows as they had found chemicals letting off toxic gas. |
| The searches of two houses and a lane in the area continued and a van has been removed. | The searches of two houses and a lane in the area continued and a van has been removed. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they had attended Waunllwyn Crescent in Blackwood on Wednesday with police, where several small containers of chemicals were discovered. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they had attended Waunllwyn Crescent in Blackwood on Wednesday with police, where several small containers of chemicals were discovered. |