Two Latvian nationals arrested at RAF Molesworth military base in England
Police in Cambridgeshire have arrested two Latvian nationals living in the UK on suspicion of trespassing at the Royal Air Force base RAF Molesworth. They are charged with entering a prohibited site for a purpose prejudicial to UK interests.
British police on October 8 arrested two Latvian nationals who live in the United Kingdom on suspicion of trespassing at a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cambridgeshire, north of London. Sky News reported the arrests, citing police. The men are aged 32 and 36.
According to police, at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, local officers found an abandoned vehicle and, shortly afterward, a small hole in the base's perimeter fence. The suspects were located and arrested overnight on October 8. They have been charged with entering a prohibited site for a purpose prejudicial to the UK's interests.
London's counterterrorism police unit is leading the investigation. A police spokesperson said that at this stage there is nothing to suggest the incident is connected to the events at RAF Fairford last week.
The earlier incident at RAF Fairford
On September 27, British authorities said they had arrested five people near RAF Fairford who had arrived in three white vans. All five are suspected of preparing a terrorist attack and were released on bail. Authorities did not specify what was found in the vans.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said investigators had reason to believe Iran was involved in the incident near that base. Shortly afterward, the United States withdrew from the base all B-1 bombers intended for strikes on Iran. According to The New York Times, Washington had received information about a possible Iranian drone attack.
