Breaking: Teen Terror Arrest Rocks Bishop’s Stortford
Met Police counter-terror officers have swooped on Bishop’s Stortford, arresting a 19-year-old man for alleged terrorist preparations.
19-Year-Old Nabbed on Terror Charges
At 6.57pm on Wednesday, 23 May, the man was grabbed on the street under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 – for preparing terrorist acts. He was taken straight to a south London police station under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
Search Ongoing in Hertfordshire
Officers are also scouring a Bishop’s Stortford address linked to the suspect. The investigation is moving fast as inquiries continue.
Connected Arrests Spark Major Probe
- 18-year-old man caught on 18 May for terrorism preparation
- 20-year-old woman arrested in south London on 23 May for withholding terror information under Section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000
- Two more suspects remain in custody amid the widening investigation
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command is tightening the net in what could be a major terror plot.
