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Man arrested over drugs offences in Netherton

A man has been arrested after a car was stopped by police in Netherton.

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Officers stopped a vehicle on St Georges Road and arrested a man on suspicion of drugs offences.

The 40-year-old was taken into police custody today awaiting further questioning, the force said.

It comes after armed police were spotted by residents on the road at around 11am.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said there had not been an "armed response" to the incident, but the force may have been on the scene to assist officers.

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