the Arrest was made in connection with a number of raids were made on a number of different locations in western Sweden during the night on Thursday. Any closer description of where the crackdown was made or what type of material that has seized to the Fbi not to disclose at the moment.
” Right now, we are inside an intensive work in the investigation, with a variety of hearings to be held, and many seizures to be reviewed. We do not want to leave out any information that would affect the investigation in any way, ” says Sofia Hellqvist, press officer at the security Police.
the effort was preceded by ”a longer time” intelligence.
– We can also see that there are international linkages in this matter, but these countries if we do not go into, ” she says.
the Crackdown should have been made at several places in Gothenburg and in the Ale and Lilla Edet municipality. Both municipalities later confirmed this on their websites.
with the police, under the direction of the National operations department.
” We can confirm that the police during the night has assisted the Police in this case, we have a close ongoing collaboration with them. We can’t say any more about the wager, but refers to the security service, says Caroline Cederquist on the police’s national media centre.
One person has been arrested suspected of preparation or alternatively conspiracy to commit a terrorist offence, and grossly vapenbrott. Some of the details of the crime which should have been prepared to be submitted, however, not at the moment.
“What we know about the timing and choice of targets can we not go into it,” says Sofia Hellqvist.
was specified targets and times?
– No, we do not comment on either.
A number of people have taken in for questioning, but exactly how many it moves on to the Fbi not go into at the moment.
– we can not exclude the but it may the investigation will tell, ” says Sofia Hellqvist.
Terrorhotsnivån in Sweden remains at a third on a five-point scale.
– It means that an attack can occur, but the threat level is not elevated in connection with this matter, ” says Sofia Hellqvist.
to say anything about the case right now, not even what kind of suspicious terrormiljö on tubes.
– It is an incredible operating pressure and I need to prioritise it, he says to TT.
According to the law, the public prosecutor, if he shall request someone in custody, at the latest on Sunday at 12.
– But in practice it will be during the day or tomorrow.
” I will not leave any comments whatsoever.
Lawyer Michael Hansson has been appointed as public defender to the person arrested the person. However, he may not yet say much about the case.
– You are calling a little early. At the moment I can not say anything, not even the suspect’s attitude, ” says Michael Hansson to the TT.
He says that he does not otherwise want to speak, but that he was going to meet her client today.
” Absolutely.” I will do so.
In documents from the Vänersborg district court stated that the suspected person was arrested at 08.50 on Thursday.
