Pokémon world championships: two arrested after firearms found in car

Two men suspected of making social media threats stopped trying to enter competition in Boston, and guns and ammunition susequently found

Boston police have arrested two men heading to the Poki(C)mon world championships after firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition were allegedly found in their car.

The men were originally suspected of making violent social media threats to people attending the gaming event in Boston. Security at the convention reported the threats on Thursday and the suspects were stopped as they were about to enter the gaming event hours later, Boston police said.