London
Reuters
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British police said on Wednesday they had arrested three men on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, and that the alleged offences related to China.
Counter-terrorism officers arrested a 39-year old man in London as well as a 68-year old man and a 43-year old man in Wales. The trio are being held in custody.
The arrests were made under the National Security Act passed in 2023, which is intended to allow prosecutors to put spying suspects on trial in a wider set of circumstances.
Searches were carried out at the properties where the three men were arrested as well as other addresses in London, Wales and Scotland,…