In a groundbreaking development, several individuals have been charged under the National Security Act as part of a comprehensive investigation led by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.
The charges, brought under the newly enacted legislation from December 2023, mark a significant milestone in kent/an-afghan-criminal-gang-suspected-of-planning-to-smuggle-migrants-to-the-uk-in-small-boats-has-been-dismantled-following-a-multi-agency-operation-involving-the-national-crime-agency-and-french-law-en/" title="An Afghan criminal gang suspected of planning to smuggle migrants to the UK in small boats has been dismantled, following a multi-agency operation involving the National Crime Agency and French law enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpil-monitor-id="9406">law enforcement’s efforts to address national security threats. Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, emphasized the gravity of the situation, highlighting the severity of the charges and the unprecedented use of the National Security Act in this case.
