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| UK man arrested over terror probe |
| 2005-12-01 |
| British police said on Wednesday they have arrested a man as part of an investigation into suspected plans to buy weapons for international terrorist attacks. The 28-year-old was detained on Tuesday morning near a service station off the M25 motorway in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, north west of London. âThe man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing enquiry into the suspected attempted procurement of weapons linked to international terrorism,â Londonâs Metropolitan Police said in a statement. âThe arrest was made following an intelligence-led investigation involving police and the security service,â it added. Armed officers challenged the man as he climbed out of a parked car on a road near to the South Mimms service station. No shots were fired, police said. The suspect was arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 and taken to a central London police station for questioning. Officers are also searching residential addresses in the Waltham Forest and Newham areas of east London but have so far not found any weapons. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |