Police Arrest 2 Latvian Men at RAF Molesworth Under UK Security Law
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Oct 8
Police Arrest 2 Latvian Men at RAF Molesworth Under UK Security Law
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Oct 8
Summary
Two Latvian men, aged 36 and 32, were found inside RAF Molesworth after a Ministry of Defence Police patrol spotted an abandoned vehicle near the base at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday.
A search later uncovered a small breach in the perimeter fence, and the pair were first held on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage.
Counter-terror police then rearrested them under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023 on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
Police are searching two Peterborough-area addresses and say the investigation is at a very early stage, with no current evidence linking the case to last week's RAF Fairford incident.
RAF Molesworth, near Huntingdon, hosts US intelligence operations for Europe and Africa as well as a NATO intelligence hub, underscoring the site's sensitivity.