London Police Arrest 3 Individuals On Suspicion Of Funding Terrorism - Statement

London Police Arrest 3 Individuals on Suspicion of Funding Terrorism - Statement

The UK police arrested three individuals on Tuesday in west London on suspicion of funding terrorism, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th September, 2018) The UK police arrested three individuals on Tuesday in west London on suspicion of funding terrorism, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

"Three people have been arrested today, 4 September, on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. A 53-year-old woman [A] and a 16-year-old girl [B] were arrested at an address in west London. A 26-year-old woman [C] was arrested at a separate address, also in west London. Officers are carrying out searches at both addresses. They were all arrested on suspicion of funding terrorism," the statement said.

The suspects were transferred to a police station in the south of London.

The terror threat has been remaining high in the United Kingdom in recent years. The country has faced a number of bloody terror acts, most notably the attack on London's Westminster Bridge and parliament grounds in March 2017, as well as a concert bombing in Manchester on May 22, 2017.