"They were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, namely Russia, under section 3 of the National Security Act (NSA) 2023, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged offences under the act led by counter-terrorism police."
"The arrests come as police work to clamp down on the increasing number of "proxies" being recruited by foreign intelligence services, the force said."
""Anyone who might be contacted by and tempted into carrying out criminal activity on behalf of a foreign state here in the UK should think again," he said. "This kind of activity will be investigated and anyone found to be involved can expect to be prosecuted and there are potentially very serious consequences for those who are convicted.""
Three men aged 48, 45, and 44 were arrested at addresses in west and central London on suspicion of assisting Russia's foreign intelligence service. Searches are ongoing at those addresses and another west London property. The arrests were made under section 3 of the National Security Act 2023 as part of an investigation led by counter-terrorism police into alleged offences under the act. Police are working to clamp down on an increasing number of proxies being recruited by foreign intelligence services. Those contacted or tempted to act for a foreign state face investigation, prosecution, and serious consequences.
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