THREE men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said.
As part of the investigation, a total of 11 people were detained under section 27 of the National Security Act.Wai, of Staines-upon-Thames, Trickett, of Maidenhead, and Yuen, of Hackney, were each charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 and of the National Security Act, and with foreign interference, contrary to section 13 and of the same Act.
"While these offences are concerning, I want to reassure the public that we do not believe there to be any wider threat to them. "This investigation remains ongoing, but now that charges have been brought, I urge people not to speculate or comment further in relation to this case." It follows an investigation led by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command with support from colleagues from the North East and South East Counter Terrorism Policing Units.
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