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Police arrest woman, 65, in London on suspicion of spying on UK Police arrest woman, 65, in London on suspicion of spying on UK
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A UK government contractor has been arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying against the state.A UK government contractor has been arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying against the state.
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, which relates to disclosure of security or intelligence materials. 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 1911, Scotland Yard said, which relates to spying.
It is understood the arrest, though made by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command, was not related to terrorism but in connection with alleged state spying.It is understood the arrest, though made by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command, was not related to terrorism but in connection with alleged state spying.
She has been taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital.She has been taken into custody at a police station in the south of the capital.
Police 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.Police 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 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 1911 act is headed “Penalties for spying” and covers activities that amount to an offence if they are carried out “for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State”.
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.Officers were carrying out a search at a property in north London as part of the investigation.
• This article was amended on 28 September 2017. An earlier version referred to the provisions of the Official Secrets Act 1989. The legislation in question is the Official Secrets Act 1911.