The 47-year-old man was arrested at an address in Wigan on the morning of Tuesday,...

Published: 5:34 am December 15, 2022
Updated: 12:14 am May 28, 2024
A Man Has Been Arrested As Part Of An Investigation Being Led By The Met's Counter Terrorism Command, And Supported By Counter Terrorism Policing North West

The 47-year-old man was arrested at an address in Wigan on the morning of Tuesday, 13 December, as part of a pre-planned operation assisted by colleagues from Greater Manchester Police.

He was arrested on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications, under Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

He was detained under PACE and taken to a police station in Manchester. He was later bailed, to a date in mid-March 2023.

Enquiries continue.

The investigation relates to Islamist terrorism.

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