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24 April 2012

 

Five Arrested in Luton

Bedfordshire Police have this morning been assisting an operation led by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) which has resulted in the arrest of five people in Luton.

 

The arrests have been made under the Terrorism Act, by unarmed officers, and those detained have been taken to a police station in London. This morning’s arrests, at five different houses in the Bury Park area, are part of a pre-planned, intelligence led operation by the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command.

 

At the moment, officers from the Metropolitan Police are carrying out thorough searches of the addresses of the people who have been arrested and this is expected to take a minimum of 24 hours.

 

No roads have been closed and there is no danger to other nearby residents.

 

Families of those people who have been arrested have been given the option of finding alternative places to stay, if they prefer, but there is no requirement for them to leave their homes should they wish to remain while searches are conducted.

 

Police are assisting all families with their options. In the planning of these search warrants, full consideration has been given to treating those arrested, and especially their families, with appropriate respect for cultural and religious identity as far as is possible.

 

Bedfordshire Police officers from the Local Policing Team are in the area and will be for the duration of the operation.

 

If you have any concerns or would like to give information to the police about this or any other operation, please contact us on the non-emergency number 101; or call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. You do not have to give your name but could still receive a cash reward.  

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