Three Men Arrested For Terrorism Offences – UK

In a surprising turn of events, three men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses after police raided a house looking for drugs and small containers of chemicals were discovered.

Two 24-year-old men and a 41-year-old from Blackwood, were originally arrested by Gwent Police on Wednesday over drugs offences.

But when specialist officers searched a house to identify the drugs, they arrested the three under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The case has now been passed on to the Metropolitan Police, but Gwent Police last night (fri)insisted the inquiry was not linked to international terrorism.

Five Held Under Terror Laws Ahead of G20 Summit

Police arrested five people under anti-terror legislation in Devon, but they insisted on Monday there was no immediate link to the Group of 20 summit this week in London.

The five were detained and held over the last three days after police raids in Plymouth, while officers uncovered a number of weapons, suspicious devices and extremist materials, said Devon and Cornwall Police. Read more