Seven people have been arrested after police found items including smoke grenades and paint inside a car and van in west Cornwall.
The search of the vehicles took place on the eve of the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay.
Police stopped them in Hayle and after finding the items arrested three people on suspicion of possession of an article with intent to commit criminal damage, and a further four people on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance.
All seven people had address from out of county.
They were stopped near Loggans Road, Hayle, at around 5pm yesterday (Thursday, June 10), just a few miles from the area where world leaders are meeting for the G7 Summit.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Enquiries remain ongoing after seven people were arrested following a search of two vehicles in Hayle.
"A search was carried out on the vehicles which were found to contain items including paint, smoke grenades and loud hailers.
"A 30-year-old man from London, a 21-year-old woman from Wales, and a 20-year-old man from Bournemouth were arrested on suspicion of possession of an article with intent to commit criminal damage.
"Two men from London aged 25 and 27, a 45-year-old woman from London and a 26-year-old woman from Epsom were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance.
"They remain in police custody at this time."
The items and the vehicles have been seized by police as part of ongoing enquiries in relation to this matter.
A police spokesperson added: "We continue to support the facilitation of safe and legal protest but criminal activity and public disorder will not be tolerated."
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