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11/02/2015
One Arrested In Merseyside Anti-Terrorism Raids
Anti-terrorism police have carried out raids on five addresses in Merseyside.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested by officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit (NWCTU) and Merseyside Police on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism.
The searches, which police said where carried out due to "intelligence received", were in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens, and on Prescot Road and Holt Road in Liverpool.
It is understood that there is "no current threat" of a terrorist attack.
Det Ch Supt Tony Mole from the NWCTU said: "We are taking all measures necessary to ensure public safety, which is our primary concern."
"However, it is absolutely vital to stress - and I hope at the same time reassure the public - that there is no current threat or evidence of an imminent attack."
(MH/CD)
A 31-year-old man has been arrested by officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit (NWCTU) and Merseyside Police on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism.
The searches, which police said where carried out due to "intelligence received", were in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens, and on Prescot Road and Holt Road in Liverpool.
It is understood that there is "no current threat" of a terrorist attack.
Det Ch Supt Tony Mole from the NWCTU said: "We are taking all measures necessary to ensure public safety, which is our primary concern."
"However, it is absolutely vital to stress - and I hope at the same time reassure the public - that there is no current threat or evidence of an imminent attack."
(MH/CD)
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