"A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses as part of an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command… He was arrested at Folkestone at approximately 00:50hrs today, Tuesday 1 May, as he arrived in the UK from France on a coach," the police statement reads.
The police noted that the arrest was linked to the Syrian conflict, adding that the man was in custody in a Kent police station.
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences — the 42-year-old was arrested under section 5 of the Terrorism Act, 2006 in Folkstone. https://t.co/uAYBzBw28c pic.twitter.com/nPKNYCJqJa
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) 1 мая 2018 г.
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