G20 summit 'terror plot' uncovered
An alleged plot to disrupt the G20 summit in London has been uncovered after Devon and Cornwall police arrested five people under anti-terrorism laws.
By Gordon Rayner and Duncan Gardham
Last Updated: 2:40PM BST 30 Mar 2009
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The G20 Summit has been described by Scotland Yard as the capital's most challenging police operation in a decade Photo: AFP/GETTY
Police have discovered "suspicious devices" along with imitation firearms and a number of other weapons.
Three men aged 25, 19, and 16 and two women aged 20, who all live in Plymouth or the surrounding area, were arrested between Friday and Sunday, police said.
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The arrests were made after the 25-year-old man was detained in Plymouth on Friday evening on suspicion of criminal damage.
"As the search progressed officers found a number of weapons and suspected imitation weapons as well material relating to political ideology," a spokesman said.
Police also found "suspicious devices" that were seized and submitted for forensic examination.
The spokesman said there was no suggestion of Islamic extremists being involved and added: "Those arrested are not believed, at this stage, to be part of a national or larger operation."
A police source said: "At this time this enquiry would appear to be regarding political activity involving British nationals."
Police have played down the suggestion that there may have been a plot to cause death or injuries, suggesting instead that the explosives which were allegedly seized were intended to cause "disruption".
All four are being detained at a secure police station in Cornwall.
One source said: "The people being held under Anti-Terror laws and are being held at a police station in Cornwall.
"My information is that bomb making equipment has been found and possibly manuals.
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