ARMED police were called to a cemetery in Newport this morning.
Gwent Police received reports of a man with a firearm at St Woolos Cemetery, near to its Risca Road entrance.
Following the calls, officers attended and a police helicopter was scrambled.
Armed police were sent to the scene as a "precautionary" measure but nobody with a weapon was found.
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A Gwent Police spokesman said: “We received a report that a man was seen with a firearm in St Woolos Cemetery, close to Risca Road, in Newport at around 8.05am on Monday.
“Officers attended, assisted by the National Police Air Service, to conduct a search of the area, but no-one with a firearm was found.
“Armed officers also attended the scene as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the public and local officers.”
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