Searches carried out as part of National Security Act investigation

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London have carried out two searches in London as part of an investigation into suspected National Security Act offences. The country to which the investigation is linked to is Iran.

The searches were carried out on Wednesday, 24 June at two separate residential addresses in the north west London area. The investigation is not connected to any of the recent incidents or arson attacks that have been targeted at various venues and buildings in and around north west or east London, including several venues linked to the Jewish community.

Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London said: “We’ve seen a marked increase in the tempo of our work linked to national security and state threats over the past year and this investigation is a continuation of that, as part of broader disruption of hostile activity. We know this may come as a concern to some, but I want to stress that we do not believe there to be any imminent threat to the public, nor to any particular communities, individuals or venues in connection with this matter. Of course, our investigation will continue and we will not hesitate to take further action if required.

“I would also like to remind the public that the overall terrorism threat level is at severe, so we continue to ask for everyone’s support through being vigilant, and if you see or hear anything that doesn’t look right, then please, trust your instincts, and report it to us.”

You can call police on 0800 789 321 or report something online via www.gov.uk/ACT. In an emergency, always dial 999.

No arrests have been made in connection with the investigation at this stage, and enquiries continue.