9 men caught in UK terror raids up for deportation
9 men caught in UK terror raids up for deportation
The Associated Press
5:26 p.m. April 21, 2009
LONDON — British authorities said Tuesday they want to deport nine terrorism suspects arrested earlier this month in a highly publicized police operation.
The men were among 12 people arrested as part of an anti-terror sweep across northern England. While officials haven't provided any details about what the men were suspected of doing, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said authorities were on to "a very big terrorist plot."
But officials have yet to bring charges against any of the men, most of whom are Pakistanis visiting the country on student visas.
Britain's Border Agency said in a statement that it was seeking to deport the men on national security grounds.
Two more suspects arrested in the raids remain in police detention. A twelfth man was transferred to the custody of immigration officials earlier this month.
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