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Man arrested in Crawley on suspicion of terror offences Man held in Crawley on suspicion of terror offences released on bail
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A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences as part of an ongoing investigation into conflict overseas. The arrest is not linked to any immediate threat to the UK, police said. A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of terror offences as part of an ongoing investigation into conflict overseas has been released on bail.
Officers from the south-east counter-terrorism unit and Sussex police arrested the man in Crawley, west Sussex, and a residential address is being searched. The man was arrested under section 11 of the Terrorism Act in Crawley, West Sussex, by officers from the south-east counter-terrorism unit (SECTU) and Sussex police on Wednesday morning, and a residential property was searched.
A spokesman for the unit said: “We are committed to intervening in activities such as this, which cause concern to local communities. We will continue to work with our partners and local communities in order to protect them from individuals and organisations which may seek to exploit them for extremist purposes.” The arrest was not linked to any immediate threat to the UK, police said.
The man was released on Wednesday evening and was bailed until May, a police spokesman said.
A SECTU spokesman said: “We are committed to intervening in activities such as this, which cause concern to local communities. We will continue to work with our partners and local communities in order to protect them from individuals and organisations which may seek to exploit them for extremist purposes.”
Ch Insp Justina Beeken, Crawley district commander, said: “Anyone from the local community who has any concerns or has any information about anyone engaging in the radicalisation of others or the spread of extremism is urged to contact police on the 101 number or the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321. All calls will be treated with the strictest confidence.”Ch Insp Justina Beeken, Crawley district commander, said: “Anyone from the local community who has any concerns or has any information about anyone engaging in the radicalisation of others or the spread of extremism is urged to contact police on the 101 number or the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321. All calls will be treated with the strictest confidence.”