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| 'Kidnapping plot' search widens | 'Kidnapping plot' search widens |
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| Police investigating an alleged kidnapping plot are to widen their search to another three properties. | Police investigating an alleged kidnapping plot are to widen their search to another three properties. |
| Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw said six searches of premises in Birmingham had already been completed and another nine were continuing. | Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw said six searches of premises in Birmingham had already been completed and another nine were continuing. |
| He said officers were due to begin interviewing the nine men arrested in raids across the city. | He said officers were due to begin interviewing the nine men arrested in raids across the city. |
| They are being held at a Coventry police station on suspicion of planning to kidnap and murder a Muslim soldier. | They are being held at a Coventry police station on suspicion of planning to kidnap and murder a Muslim soldier. |
| 'Minimum disruption' | 'Minimum disruption' |
| At an afternoon press conference, ACC Shaw told reporters the searches so far had yielded a "significant quantity of exhibits" but would give no further details. | At an afternoon press conference, ACC Shaw told reporters the searches so far had yielded a "significant quantity of exhibits" but would give no further details. |
| It is known however that over the last two days cars and vans have been removed from streets, and computer equipment, books and video players have been taken from raided properties. | It is known however that over the last two days cars and vans have been removed from streets, and computer equipment, books and video players have been taken from raided properties. |
| Addressing the communities where Wednesday's raids took place, he said he would try to keep any disruption caused by the searches to a minimum. | Addressing the communities where Wednesday's raids took place, he said he would try to keep any disruption caused by the searches to a minimum. |
| My job is to continue to make sure I balance the needs of the public, the safety of the public, and the rights of the men who are in custody Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw | My job is to continue to make sure I balance the needs of the public, the safety of the public, and the rights of the men who are in custody Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw |
| "Can I just assure everybody that we do these searches as quickly as possible - but we do need to balance the disruption we are causing you with doing a thorough, professional job," he said. | "Can I just assure everybody that we do these searches as quickly as possible - but we do need to balance the disruption we are causing you with doing a thorough, professional job," he said. |
| He added that he was also aware of "considerable bewilderment" about what had been alleged to have taken place. | He added that he was also aware of "considerable bewilderment" about what had been alleged to have taken place. |
| "Despite certain labels given to those men by the media, what we are dealing with here in its purest sense is criminality," he said. | "Despite certain labels given to those men by the media, what we are dealing with here in its purest sense is criminality," he said. |
| "My job is to continue to make sure I balance the needs of the public, the safety of the public, and the rights of the men who are in custody." | "My job is to continue to make sure I balance the needs of the public, the safety of the public, and the rights of the men who are in custody." |
| 'Control anger' | 'Control anger' |
| He stressed that the treatment of the nine suspects was being kept under scrutiny. | He stressed that the treatment of the nine suspects was being kept under scrutiny. |
| They were arrested under the Terrorism Act over what security sources say was a plan to film an execution-style murder of a British soldier and post it on the web. | They were arrested under the Terrorism Act over what security sources say was a plan to film an execution-style murder of a British soldier and post it on the web. |
| Since then, forensic teams have been combing addresses in the Sparkhill, Alum Rock, Kingstanding and Edgbaston areas of the city. | Since then, forensic teams have been combing addresses in the Sparkhill, Alum Rock, Kingstanding and Edgbaston areas of the city. |
| On Thursday, a district judge granted police extra time to interview the suspects. They now have until 6 February. | |
| Under new terror laws, police can apply in court for a series of extensions up to 28 days. | Under new terror laws, police can apply in court for a series of extensions up to 28 days. |
| Meanwhile, religious leaders have urged Muslims to control their anger over the way the raids were conducted. | Meanwhile, religious leaders have urged Muslims to control their anger over the way the raids were conducted. |
| Chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque, Dr Mohammad Naseem, said Muslims felt "persecuted unjustly" by the government. | Chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque, Dr Mohammad Naseem, said Muslims felt "persecuted unjustly" by the government. |
| Police officers have been handing out leaflets aimed at reassuring local people. | Police officers have been handing out leaflets aimed at reassuring local people. |