Two men have been arrested by armed officers in Bouverie Place and an imitation firearm was recovered.
A spokesman for Kent Police said: Police were called at 5pm on Monday 18 April 2022 following a report that a man had been seen with a possible firearm in his pocket in Harbour Street, Folkestone.
Officers attended and two men were arrested. An imitation firearm has been seized as part of ongoing enquiries.
Kent Police have said that they were called to the Harbour Street area around 5pm after a man was reportedly seen with a gun in his pocket
