Latvians Arrested at RAF Base
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Latvians Arrested at RAF Base. (2026, October 9). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/66134
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Two Latvian men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they were discovered inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a Cambridgeshire base used by the US military and Nato for intelligence operations.
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Managed by the US Air Force’s 423rd Air Base Group, RAF Molesworth is a nonflying installation dedicated to joint intelligence and command operations.
Commander Helen Flanagan, the head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said they were “very aware of the recent heightened interest and concern around military sites”, but that there was nothing from their investigation so far to suggest a connection to an incident near RAF Fairford in September.
Both men were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage - after Cambridgeshire Police officers joined the search - and were taken to a local station.
After the conference, Ministry of Defence security patrols identified an abandoned vehicle near the perimeter of the base at about 10pm on Wednesday.
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- 8 Oct
Two Latvian men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they were discovered inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a Cambridgeshire base used by the US military and Nato for intelligence operations.
- 9 Oct
“While we assess the global security posture, US forces remain at the highest state of readiness.”
Coverage 12 articles
9 Oct Two Latvians arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire released on bail
The Guardian- 9 Oct UK authorities release 2 Latvian men on bail after arrest on RAF base
Toronto Star 9 Oct Two men arrested at UK airbase used by US released on bail
The Straits Times
9 Oct Pair bailed after security breach at RAF base
BBC
9 Oct Two Latvians arrested for trespass after 'breaking through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence are released on bail
Daily Mail
9 Oct Foreign nationals breach UK base housing key US, NATO intel hub amid $556M expansion
New York Post
9 Oct 2 foreign nationals breach UK base housing key US, NATO intel hub amid $556M expansion
Fox News
9 Oct U.K. arrest two Latvians inside perimeter of RAF base housing U.S., NATO intelligence operations
The Hindu
8 Oct Police are probing Russia link after two Latvian nationals 'broke through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence
Daily Mail
8 Oct Two Latvian men arrested inside UK military base after breach
Al Jazeera
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