Man arrested by Counter Terrorism Command in London

A man has been arrested for sharing extremist material online, as part of an investigation being led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15).

The 28-year-old man was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, 2 November at an address in east London on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications (contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006).

He was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), and taken to a London police station.

The man was at one of two addresses in east London which were visited and searched by SO15 officers.

The ongoing investigation relates to alleged extreme Islamist material posted on social media.

Source: My London News