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03/02/2017
Royal Marine Pleads Guilty To Planning Terror Attack
A Royal Marine from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to terrorism related offences including making bombs and storing military weapons.
Ciarán Maxwell, who is originally from Larne but has an address in Devon, admitted to the charges between January 2011 and August 2016 at the Old Bailey on Friday, 03 February.
He stashed explosives in purpose-built hides in England and Northern Ireland and compiled a library of terrorism documents.
He also had maps, plans and lists of potential targets for a terrorist attack , images of an adapted PSNI pass card and uniform.
Maxwell was arrested on 24 August by officers from the Metropolitan police service's counter-terrorism command, supported by Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall police.
Maxwell was remanded in custody and a date for sentencing is to be set.
Commander Dean Haydon of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, said: "I would like to acknowledge the excellent joint working between PSNI and the UK's National Counter Terrorism network in bringing Maxwell to justice. This investigation resulted in a significant disruption and protected public safety by removing a large quantity of dangerous material from circulation."
Pic: Metropolitan Police
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Ciarán Maxwell, who is originally from Larne but has an address in Devon, admitted to the charges between January 2011 and August 2016 at the Old Bailey on Friday, 03 February.
He stashed explosives in purpose-built hides in England and Northern Ireland and compiled a library of terrorism documents.
He also had maps, plans and lists of potential targets for a terrorist attack , images of an adapted PSNI pass card and uniform.
Maxwell was arrested on 24 August by officers from the Metropolitan police service's counter-terrorism command, supported by Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall police.
Maxwell was remanded in custody and a date for sentencing is to be set.
Commander Dean Haydon of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, said: "I would like to acknowledge the excellent joint working between PSNI and the UK's National Counter Terrorism network in bringing Maxwell to justice. This investigation resulted in a significant disruption and protected public safety by removing a large quantity of dangerous material from circulation."
Pic: Metropolitan Police
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