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Royal Marine Ciarán Maxwell pleads not guilty to drugs and fraud charges Royal Marine Ciarán Maxwell pleads not guilty to drugs and fraud charges
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A serving Royal Marine charged with terrorism, fraud and drugs offences has returned to court to deny some of the charges against him. A serving Royal Marine from Northern Ireland accused of terrorism, fraud and drugs offences has denied some of the charges against him.
Ciaran Maxwell, who is originally from Larne, County Antrim, but now lives in England, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday morning. Ciaran Maxwell is charged with making explosives and storing them in hides in England and Northern Ireland.
He pleaded not guilty to having cannabis with intent to supply and bank card fraud. In a brief appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court, he was not asked to enter a plea on the terror charge linked to dissident republicanism.
He was not asked to enter a plea to the terrorism charge. He pleaded not guilty to bank card fraud and intent to supply cannabis.
He will next appear on all three charges at the Central Criminal Court on 19 September. Mr Maxwell - who is originally from Larne, County Antrim, but now lives in England - will next appear on all three charges at London's Central Criminal Court on 19 September.
Mr Maxwell was arrested in Somerset last month following searches in Larne, County Antrim, and Devon. Ciarán Maxwell: Full list of charges
The 30-year-old was arrested in Somerset on 24 August following searches in Larne, County Antrim, and Devon.
His arrest was understood to be connected to two arms dumps found in County Antrim this year.His arrest was understood to be connected to two arms dumps found in County Antrim this year.
Mr Maxwell is charged with manufacturing explosives, making devices and storing them in barrels in hides in England and Northern Ireland.
The charges include obtaining articles for use in terrorism - specifically chemicals and components to make bombs - and having an image of an adapted police pass card.The charges include obtaining articles for use in terrorism - specifically chemicals and components to make bombs - and having an image of an adapted police pass card.
The charges come as part of long-running investigation involving the Security Service (MI5), the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Unit.
Mr Maxwell is accused of carrying out research resulting in "the creation of a library of documents" likely to be of use to terrorists.Mr Maxwell is accused of carrying out research resulting in "the creation of a library of documents" likely to be of use to terrorists.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1 January 2011 and the day of his arrest in Somerset, 24 August 2016. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1 January 2011 and the day of his arrest.
Cannabis chargeCannabis charge
A separate charge says that on 24 August, Mr Maxwell had a quantity of cannabis in his possession with intent to supply. A separate charge says that on the day of his arrest, Mr Maxwell had a quantity of cannabis in his possession with intent to supply.
He has also been charged with fraud and is accused of having images of bank cards and associated CVC numbers for use in connection with fraud.He has also been charged with fraud and is accused of having images of bank cards and associated CVC numbers for use in connection with fraud.
Mr Maxwell was arrested on 24 August by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's counter-terrorism command, supported by Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. His arrest came after a long-running investigation involving the Security Service (MI5), the PSNI, South West Counter-Terrorism Unit and Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Unit.
He was questioned on suspicion of being involved in the preparation for acts of terrorism under Section Five of the Terrorism Act.He was questioned on suspicion of being involved in the preparation for acts of terrorism under Section Five of the Terrorism Act.