Portsmouth man arrested as part of Met Police investigation into Islamist terrorism

By Freddie Webb
Published 21st Feb 2023, 17:14 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
A man has been arrested in Portsmouth as part of a Metropolitan Police investigation into terrorism.

Officers executed the warrant today as part of a proactive operation by the force’s Counter Terrorism Command and the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).

A 19-year-old was detained for terrorism offences, with the Met Police investigation linked to Islamist terrorism. The force said: ‘The teenager was arrested at the address on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications (under Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006).

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

NOW READ: Hampshire man charged after teenager was raped in a park last weekend

The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation linked to Islamist terrorism. Picture: Habibur RahmanThe Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation linked to Islamist terrorism. Picture: Habibur Rahman
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation linked to Islamist terrorism. Picture: Habibur Rahman

‘He was detained under Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), and is in custody at a London police station. A second address in Essex is also being searched as part of the same investigation.

‘The investigation is linked to Islamist terrorism. Enquiries continue. Communities defeat terrorism, and information from the public is vital to counter terrorism investigations.’

The force has advised people to report suspicious activity via the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321, or submit a report on the government website.