The suspect was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications after flying into the UK from Morocco, police said.

London's Scotland Yard police headquarters said he was arrested on Saturday morning and is in custody at a police station in south London.

London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement: "On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met's counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006."</s>The suspect was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications after flying into the UK from Morocco, police said.

Scotland Yard said he was arrested shortly after 11am on Saturday and is in custody at a police station in south London.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met’s counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006.”</s>Counter-terror police have arrested a man who flew into the UK at Gatwick Airport today.

The suspect flew into the UK from Morocco and was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and the dissemination of terrorist publications.

Scotland Yard said he was arrested shortly after 11am on Saturday and is in custody at a police station in south London.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: 'On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met's counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006.'</s>A 55-year-old man has been arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of terror offences.

The suspect was held by Met counter-terrorism officers after he arrived in the UK on a flight from Morocco shortly after 11:00 BST.

He was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, police said.

The man was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.</s>The suspect was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications after flying into the UK from Morocco, police said.

Scotland Yard said he was arrested shortly after 11am on Saturday and is in custody at a police station in south London.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: "On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met's counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006."</s>The suspect was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications after flying into the UK from Morocco, police said.

Scotland Yard said he was arrested shortly after 11am on Saturday and is in custody at a police station in south London.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: "On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met's counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006."</s>"On Saturday, 7 April, Detectives from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006," Met Police said in a statement.

The man was arrested at 11.02 GMT at Gatwick Airport when he arrived at the United Kingdom from Morocco, it noted.

The suspect is held in custody at a south London police station, the statement continued.

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The United Kingdom has faced a number of terror attacks in 2017, most prominently three attacks in London, which took place in Westminster, on London Bridge, and outside the Parsons Green Tube station, and a bombardment at a concert in Manchester on May 22, the latter of which took the lives of over 20 people and left several hundreds wounded.</s>A 55-year-old man has been arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of terror offences.

The suspect was held by Met counter-terrorism officers after he arrived in the UK on a flight from Morocco shortly after 11:00 BST.

He was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, police said.

The man was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.</s>The suspect was held on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications after flying into the UK from Morocco, police said.

Scotland Yard said he was arrested shortly after 11am on Saturday and is in custody at a police station in south London.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “On Saturday April 7, detectives from the Met’s counter-terrorism command arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006.”</s>Image caption The man was arrested after arriving at Gatwick Airport on a flight from Morocco

A 55-year-old man has been arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of terror offences.

The suspect was held by Met counter-terrorism officers after he arrived in the UK on a flight from Morocco shortly after 11:00 BST.

He was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications, police said.

The man was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.
Metropolitan Police arrest a suspected terrorist at Gatwick Airport after he arrives on a flight from Morocco.