A British man accused of being a member of a notorious Islamic State terror cell dubbed “The Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offences in the UK, the Crime Prosecution Service said.Â
Aine Davis, 38, was detained by counter terror officers at Luton airport on Wednesday night following his release from a Turkish jail. He was deported after serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence.
Davis has been charged with terrorism offences in 2014 and possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism, the CPS said. He will now appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later today.
A spokesman for the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division said: “The CPS authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Aine Leslie Junior Davis for terrorism offences in 2014, and after being deported to England by Turkish authorities he has been arrested at Luton airport following his return to the UK.
“Mr Davis, 38, has been charged with terrorism offences and possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism.”
A spokesman from the Metropolitan Police added: “Aine Leslie Davis, (11.02.84) of no fixed address, was charged with offences contrary to sections 15, 17 and 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
“He has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later this morning, Thursday August 11.
“On Wednesday August 10, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command arrested a 38-year-old man at Luton Airport after he arrived into the UK on a flight from Turkey.
“He was taken to a south London police station and subsequently charged with the above offences.”
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