Armed police carried out a search of a vehicle in Sandpit Lane, St Albans. (Image: Archant)
Armed police looking for a firearm carried out a search in St Albans yesterday afternoon.
Police were called at around 2.20pm following an alleged road rage incident on the M25 in which a gun was apparently seen.
The armed police unit and the police dog unit were deployed to track down the vehicle involved, and it was subsequently brought to a stand-still in Sandpit Lane by specialist officers.
Two people were detained while an extensive search of them and the car was carried out. No weapons were found.
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