UK: Four people arrested under National Security Act


Four people have been arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences.

The men [A-D] were arrested on Friday, 6 March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023. The country to which the investigation relates is Iran. Detectives from CTP London, which is leading the investigation, arrested the men, one Iranian and three dual British/Iranian nationals, shortly after 01.00hrs at addresses in Barnet, Harrow and Watford, as part of a pre-planned operation.

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Source: Metropolitan Police


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