Key facts
- Two Latvian men were arrested at RAF Molesworth on Thursday.
- The men were found inside the base at 2 a.m.
- They were arrested on suspicion of trespass, criminal damage, and offenses under the National Security Act 2023.
- Both men are Latvian nationals residing in the UK.
- They have been released on bail with strict conditions.
- RAF Molesworth is used by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations.
Two Latvian nationals residing in the UK have been released on bail after their arrest at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, a facility utilized by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations. The arrests followed the discovery of an abandoned vehicle near the base and a hole in its perimeter fence. The men, aged 32 and 26, were found inside the base at approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday. They were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass and criminal damage, and subsequently on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the UK under the National Security Act 2023. Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, indicated that while investigations are ongoing, there is currently no evidence to suggest a link to a previous incident near RAF Fairford. Searches have been conducted in the Peterborough area in connection with the investigation, and the abandoned vehicle has been seized. RAF Molesworth houses NATO's Intelligence Fusion Centre and the US Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Europe.