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Counter-terrorism police have arrested a UK government contractor on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act. A UK government contractor has been arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of disclosing security or intelligence materials.
The 65-year-old woman was detained at an address in north London and taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital, Scotland Yard said. The 65-year-old woman was detained at an address in north London on suspicion of an offence under section 1 of the Official Secrets Act, Scotland Yard said. She has been taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital.
The police force said the suspect was “contracted to carry out work for a government department” and was held on Wednesday by the Met’s counter-terrorism command acting upon intelligence received.The police force said the suspect was “contracted to carry out work for a government department” and was held on Wednesday by the Met’s counter-terrorism command acting upon intelligence received.
Officers were carrying out a search at an address in north London as part of the investigation.
The Official Secrets Act is designed to protect the leaking of sensitive information and a wide range of crown servants, government contractors and members of the security and intelligence services are required to sign statements agreeing to abide by its restrictions.The Official Secrets Act is designed to protect the leaking of sensitive information and a wide range of crown servants, government contractors and members of the security and intelligence services are required to sign statements agreeing to abide by its restrictions.
Section 1 of the act relates to security or intelligence materials and states that a person subject to the provisions of the law is guilty of an offence if “without lawful authority they disclose any information, document or other article relating to security or intelligence”.
Officers were carrying out a search at a property in north London as part of the investigation.