Police officer in his 30s is arrested on suspicion of terror offence
Daily MailA serving police officer has been arrested by Counter Terrorism Police on suspicion of 'supporting Hamas'. The constable, aged in his 30s, was arrested at a property in Gloucester on suspicion of the terror offence - contrary to Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Gloucestershire Police revealed that the officer's suspected support for the Palestinian militant group ‘relates to activity online'. The constable, aged in his 30s, was arrested at a property in Gloucester on suspicion of the terror offence - contrary to Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 In 2021, the Government announced that it had proscribed the military and political wings of Hamas as a terrorist organisation, the leader of Hamas in Gaza) Gloucestershire Police Assistant Chief Constable Arman Mathieson said: 'The arrest of a serving officer on suspicion of such a serious offence will no doubt cause our communities concern, as it does everyone who works for Gloucestershire Police.
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