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Terror arrest at Stansted Airport
A 21-year-old man has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of being involved in terrorism offences. He was returning to the UK from the Istanbul via Stuttgart, Scotland Yard said.
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Terror suspect arrested on return from Istanbul
A man who has been arrested at Stansted airport on suspicion of being involved in terrorism offences was returning from Istanbul, Turkey.
Officers for the Metropoiltan Police's Counter Terrorism Command stopped the 21-year-old at 8.40pm on Sunday 19 January following his return from Istanbul via Stuttgart, Germany.
He was subsequently arrested by officers at 1.10am today and taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.
The arrest was not in response to any immediate threat or risk.
Detectives have carried out searches of three addresses in connection with the investigation, Scotland Yard said.
Man arrested at Stansted Airport over terror offences
A 21-year-old man has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.