Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire
BBC News 2026-10-08 15:44:51
Context: Two Latvian men were arrested at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, near the town of Huntingdon, after breaching a perimeter fence at the base, which is home to US intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub. The men, aged 36 and 32, were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass and criminal damage, and later arrested under the National Security Act. Counter-terror police are investigating the incident.
Key Facts
- Two Latvian men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage.
- A small breach of a perimeter fence was identified at RAF Molesworth after a Ministry of Defence Police security patrol spotted an abandoned vehicle at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday.
- The men were further arrested on suspicion of an offence under section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, namely entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
- RAF Molesworth is home to the US's intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub, according to the Central Intelligence Agency's website.