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CTP North East – Investigation Update
Counter Terrorism Policing North East can confirm a warrant of further detention has been granted to continue questioning four people arrested on Friday. This afternoon (Tuesday, September 9) an extension was approved by the court,…
Birmingham man guilty of possessing video on how to make bomb
A Birmingham man has today been found guilty of possessing a terrorism video on how to make a bomb. Adam Mahmood, aged 20, from Platt Brook Way, Sheldon, was arrested in April 2024 from his…
Teenage boy from Shropshire sentenced
A 15-year-old boy – who cannot be named due to his age – has received an 18 month sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands and found to have collected a range…
Statement on Palestine Action
Since the proscription of Palestine Action on 5th July 2025 a significant number of arrests have been made by UK policing for suspected offences under the Terrorism Act. As of today (7th August) 10 people…
A man armed with a machete who assaulted members of the public has been sentenced
Jamal Walker-Bailey, 26, has received an eight year sentence after being found guilty of two counts of attempted Grievous Bodily Harm.
Bradford man sentenced for possessing firearms manuals
Ondrej Sidelka, 21, has received a two year sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East found he was in possession of terrorist documents.
Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, and the National Crime Agency deliver summer holiday warning to parents
For the first time, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), MI5, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are jointly calling on parents and carers to support their children to be safer online during the summer break. In…
Essex man who attempted to be Russian spy convicted of National Security act offence
Howard Phillips, 65, has been found guilty after an undercover investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command found he was willing to assist and support Russian espionage activities.
Cleethorpes man sentenced for sharing Daesh propaganda and encouraging terrorism
Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed, 26, has received a 15 year sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East found he had a deep-seated extremist mindset and an avid determination to share terrorist material online.
Lord Anderson publishes Lessons for Prevent report
Earlier today (16 July 2025) the Home Office published ‘Lessons for Prevent’, a detailed review carried out by the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC. The report was submitted to the…
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