UK Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Terror Suspect In Eastern London - Statement

UK Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Terror Suspect in Eastern London - Statement

The Met Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of preparing acts of terrorism in eastern London, a statement issued on Thursday said.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st November, 2018) The Met Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of preparing acts of terrorism in eastern London, a statement issued on Thursday said.

"Detectives from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism, under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000," the statement said.

The man was arrested on Wednesday at about 17:20 GMT during a pre-planned operation.

"He was taken to a south London police station, where he currently remains in police custody. Detectives also executed a search warrant at an address in east London which remains ongoing at this time," the statement added.

The United Kingdom boosted security measures after a number of terror attacks committed in the country in 2017, including the Westminster attack, the Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge attack and the Finsbury Park attack.