Denver authorities said last night that a number of arrests had been made of individuals in connection with firearms offenses in the city which is hosting the Democratic National Convention.

     US attorney Troy Eid said in a statement: “We can say this: We’re absolutely confident there is no credible threat to the candidate, the Democratic National Convention or the people of Colorado.”

     Denver officials refused to immediately confirm local media reports that linked the arrests to a possible attempt on the life of the Barack Obama who is due to make his key address to the conference on Thursday.

     Local TV station KCNC-TV reported that four people had been picked up by police following a traffic stop in the Denver suburb of Aurora. That arrest, which took place on Sunday morning, saw a 28-year-old man taken into custody after he was spotted driving erratically in a rented pickup truck. Read the rest of this entry »