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Letter bomb suspect is arrested Letter bomb suspect is arrested
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A man has been arrested in connection with the recent spate of letter bomb attacks, police said.A man has been arrested in connection with the recent spate of letter bomb attacks, police said.
The suspect was arrested in Cambridge by detectives investigating the attacks which injured at least nine people. The man, in his 20s, is understood to have been arrested in Cherry Hinton near Cambridge by detectives.
Seven letter bombs were sent to a variety of addresses over a period of three weeks which began on 18 January. Seven letter bombs were sent to a variety of addresses over a period of three weeks beginning on 18 January, and injured at least nine people.
One of the incidents saw four workers injured after a parcel bomb exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority's main centre in Swansea. Four workers were injured when a bomb exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea.
Anton Setchell, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national coordinator for domestic extremism, said the man was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning at around 0300 GMT.
MAIL-BOMB LOCATIONS 1 Forensic Science Service, Chelmsley Wood - 18 Jan 20072 Orchid Cellmark, Abingdon, Oxon - 18 Jan 20073 LGC Forensics, Culham, nr Abingdon - 18 Jan 20074 Private house, Folkestone, Kent - 3 Feb 20075 Capita, London - 5 Feb 20076 Vantis, Wokingham, Berks - 6 Feb 20077 DVLA, Swansea - 7 Feb 2007 Incidents in more detail
The property has been cordoned off and according to Mr Setchell forensic teams are conducting a "lengthy search" of the residential address, which will last for "several days".
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Detectives have been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August.Detectives have been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August.
At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a post mark from Cambridgeshire. At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a postmark from Cambridgeshire.
The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices sent in A5 jiffy bags with at least two containing glass.The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices sent in A5 jiffy bags with at least two containing glass.
And two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001.And two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001.
At least nine people have been injured in the blasts.