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| 12 July 2011 Last updated at 10:31 Birmingham man held over terror messages on internet A 21-year-old Birmingham man has been arrested on suspicion of posting terrorist publications on the internet. The man, from Alum Rock, was detained at his home by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit early on Tuesday. A search was conducted and computer and electronic equipment taken away for forensic examination. Action was not taken in response to any immediate threat, police said. Det Insp Adam Gough said: "The offences we are investigating are of a serious nature. "The arrest was made with the minimal amount of disruption to neighbouring properties. "We expect to recover a large number of electronic files, so our inquiries could take some time to conclude." BBC News - Birmingham man held over terror messages on internet |
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| West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit make arrest 12 July 2011 A 21-year-old man from Alum Rock, Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications via the internet (contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006). The man was detained by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit at his home address early this morning (12 July). A search was conducted with computer and electronic equipment taken away for forensic examination. Detective Inspector Adam Gough says: "The offences we are investigating are of a serious nature. However, this action was not taken in response to any immediate threat. "The arrest was made with the minimal amount of disruption to neighbouring properties. "We expect to recover a large number of electronic files, so our enquiries could take some time to conclude." Anyone who has concerns regarding possible extremist material on the internet can report their findings anonymously to specialist officers at the national Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. Details can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/reportingonlineterrorism |
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| West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit Make Arrest 14 July 2011 A 22-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of collection of information likely to be used by a terrorist (contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2006). The man was detained by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit at his home address this morning (14 July). This is unrelated to the arrest conducted by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit in Birmingham on 12th July. Detective Inspector Alan McSharry said: "Neither of the arrests this week have been made in response to any immediate threat, although both offences are of a serious nature. "I would also stress that the two arrests are not connected to each other. "Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit and local neighbourhood officers will continue to work with our communities to combat terrorism." Anyone who has concerns regarding possible extremist material on the Internet can report their findings anonymously to specialist officers at the national Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. Details can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/reportingonlineterrorism |
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| The Saturday Matrix: Saturday 16 July 2011 Saturday, 16 July 2011 Man arrested on terror suspicions A 22-year-old man arrested in Birmingham under the Terrorism Act has been released after police questioning. He was believed to have gathered information to be used by a terrorist. Independent |
