A man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion with a small improvised explosive device sent via post to a residential address in north London, the UK Counter Terrorism Police has announced
LONDON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th September, 2020) A man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion with a small improvised explosive device sent via post to a residential address in north London, the UK Counter Terrorism Police has announced.
The suspect was detained on Saturday morning in Cambridge, eastern England, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and taken into custody at a south London police station.
According to the press release, the suspicious package was received on Thursday in the London area of Cricklewood, and the specialized officers that attended the emergency call assessed it was a small improvised explosive device.
The man, who the Police said is in his 20s, was also arrested on suspicion of making and keeping explosives with intent to endanger life and property.
