A SLOUGH man was arrested this morning on suspicion of a terrorism offence.
Officers from the South East Counter Terrorism Unit (SECTU) arrested the 27-year-old under Section 17 of the Terrorism Act; financing terrorist acts.
The arrest is related to a SECTU investigation and relates to conflicts overseas and is not being linked to any immediate threat to local communities or anywhere else in the UK.
Supt Simon Bowden, Local Police Area Commander for Slough, said: "I would like to reassure the community that this investigation should have very little impact on local residents. The arrest was pre-planned and was not made in response to any immediate threat to public safety in Slough.
“We will continue to work with our partners and community in the interests of public safety and I would ask that we all continue to discourage anyone from attempting to travel to Syria or other areas of conflict.” Anyone with any concerns or information can call the police on 101 or on the Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321 - all calls are treated with strict confidence.
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