Man arrested by counter-terrorism police after flight from Turkey
A man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences when he arrived at Heathrow airport from Turkey.
Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command arrested the 30-year-old man when he stepped off the flight from Istanbul on Thursday, May 4, on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and terrorist training.
Man arrested by Counter Terrorism Command officers https://t.co/Gu6x9i5dxx pic.twitter.com/vQJP1FFus6
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) May 4, 2017
The suspect was taken to a south London police station where he is being detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. His home in east London is being searched.
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