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| Terrorism: Searches of properties in Larne after terror arrest | |
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| Several properties in Larne, County Antrim, are being searched following the arrest of a man on Northern Ireland terrorism-related offences. | |
| He is a serving member of the armed forces and was arrested in Somerset. | |
| It is understood that the arrest and searches are related to the discovery of two dissident republican arms dumps earlier this year. | |
| A PSNI spokesperson said that several properties on the Old Glenarm Road in Larne were being searched. | |
| Detectives are also carrying out searches at an address in South Devon. | |
| The 30-year-old-man was arrested at 12:20 BST on Wednesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command. | The 30-year-old-man was arrested at 12:20 BST on Wednesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command. |
| The man is suspected of being involved in preparing for acts of terrorism. | The man is suspected of being involved in preparing for acts of terrorism. |
| Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led as part of a collaboration between the Met, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit. | Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led as part of a collaboration between the Met, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit. |
| The arrest was made by Met detectives supported by officers from Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. | The arrest was made by Met detectives supported by officers from Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. |
| Woods in South Devon have been cordoned off as a search continues. | Woods in South Devon have been cordoned off as a search continues. |
| The man is being held at West Country police station. | The man is being held at West Country police station. |
| A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are aware of a police investigation involving the arrest of a member of the armed forces under the 2000 Terrorism Act and will assist this investigation fully. | A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are aware of a police investigation involving the arrest of a member of the armed forces under the 2000 Terrorism Act and will assist this investigation fully. |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further on an ongoing investigation." | "It would be inappropriate to comment further on an ongoing investigation." |