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Five people with alleged links to dissident Irish republicanism have appeared in court charged with terror offences and conspiracy to murder. | |
The four men and woman are charged with planning acts of terrorism between 1 February and 23 October at a property on Old Castle Road, Cathcart, Glasgow. | |
It is alleged they tried to get a hold of firearms and explosives. | |
They no plea or declaration during separate appearances at Glasgow Sheriff Court and were remanded in custody. | |
Martin Hughes, Edward McVeigh, Anton Duffy, Paul Sands and Stacy McAllister - all from Scotland - were detained during police raids across the country last week. | |
'Murder of civilians' | |
They face charges under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2000 which deals with facilitating, planning, organising and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism. | |
It is alleged they tried to get a hold of firearms and explosives with a view to carrying out terrorist offences, including "damage to property and murder of civilians". | |
A convoy of police motorbikes, police cars and vans were used to bring each of the accused to and from the court. | |
They each appeared separately in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court where they made no plea or declaration and were remanded in custody by Sheriff Ian Miller. | |
They are due to appear next week for full committal. | |
Joint operation | |
The five accused were detained at several locations in Scotland on 23 October. | |
The operation was led by Police Scotland and also involved the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the security service. | |
After the operation, Police Scotland said it had focused on the "activities of individuals sympathetic to dissident republicanism, but who are not affiliated to any specific group". | |
All five people had been held at the Scottish Terrorist Detention Centre in the Govan area of Glasgow. | |
Police were granted an extended detention period under the Terrorism Act on 25 October. |