Man arrested in Stoke-on-Trent ‘on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts’

From the Birmingham Mail

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence in Stoke-on Trent. Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit confirmed the arrest on Sunday evening.

West Midlands Police said a search warrant was conducted on Saturday night (Nov 30) in connection to a wider on-going review of existing licence conditions of convicted terrorism offenders.

As a result of a search of a man’s home address, a 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “There is no information to suggest the arrested man was involved in the incident at London Bridge on Friday.”