Arrest in Plymouth - activists or terrorists?
Sapper | 30.03.2009 13:29
Several people arrested in Plymouth following a search which found 'weapons' and material relating to 'political ideology' but not religion. Worth watching in case it turns out to be activists/saboteurs smeared with terrorism whose situation subsequently gets D-noticed.
The Devon police website makes the following announcement:
Devon and Cornwall Police are currently detaining five people for offences under the Terrorism Act.
Three men aged 25yrs, 19 years and 16 years and two women aged 20 years, who all live in Plymouth or the surrounding area, were arrested between Friday, March 27 and Sunday, March 29.
The arrests were made after the 25-year-old man was arrested in Plymouth during the evening of Friday, March 27, on suspicion of criminal damage.
Police carried out a search of the man’s address and found three other persons at the premises who were arrested for drugs offences following the search.
As the search progressed officers found a number of weapons and suspected imitation weapons as well material relating to political ideology.
Also found were suspicious devices that were seized and submitted for forensic examination.
Following investigations on Sunday, March 29, a 19-year-old man was arrested and all five are now detained under the Terrorism Act.
Searches of addresses were carried out during the weekend in the Plymouth area and further searches are being considered.
As a result, police will be applying for a warrants of further detention this afternoon, Monday, March 30.
Police are keen to stress that enquiries indicate there is no religious agenda to the investigation. The incident has no connection with the recent conviction of Nicky Reilly and those arrested are not believed, at this stage, to be part of a national or larger operation.
Gold Commander Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Taylor said: “I would reassure local people and residents of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, that they are not at any risk and these arrests would appear to be isolated at this time.
“Those arrested people will remain in custody while further enquiries take place.”
Devon and Cornwall Police are currently detaining five people for offences under the Terrorism Act.
Three men aged 25yrs, 19 years and 16 years and two women aged 20 years, who all live in Plymouth or the surrounding area, were arrested between Friday, March 27 and Sunday, March 29.
The arrests were made after the 25-year-old man was arrested in Plymouth during the evening of Friday, March 27, on suspicion of criminal damage.
Police carried out a search of the man’s address and found three other persons at the premises who were arrested for drugs offences following the search.
As the search progressed officers found a number of weapons and suspected imitation weapons as well material relating to political ideology.
Also found were suspicious devices that were seized and submitted for forensic examination.
Following investigations on Sunday, March 29, a 19-year-old man was arrested and all five are now detained under the Terrorism Act.
Searches of addresses were carried out during the weekend in the Plymouth area and further searches are being considered.
As a result, police will be applying for a warrants of further detention this afternoon, Monday, March 30.
Police are keen to stress that enquiries indicate there is no religious agenda to the investigation. The incident has no connection with the recent conviction of Nicky Reilly and those arrested are not believed, at this stage, to be part of a national or larger operation.
Gold Commander Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Taylor said: “I would reassure local people and residents of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, that they are not at any risk and these arrests would appear to be isolated at this time.
“Those arrested people will remain in custody while further enquiries take place.”
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