Justice · RAF MolesworthLes arrestations à Molesworth soulèvent une question de sécurité nationale à laquelle la police n’a pas encore réponduRédigé 8 octobre 2026 à 21:38 UTCRegarderTranscription0:09On October 6th, we reported the incident near RAF Fairford.0:12Now police have arrested two men inside RAF Molesworth.0:16The arrests have escalated into a national security investigation at a military0:19intelligence site used mainly by US forces.0:22What evidence explains why the men were inside its perimeter?0:25Police found both men inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire after discovering a0:30small breach in the perimeter fence.0:32Counterterrorism Policing London is leading the inquiry into their purpose, not0:36announcing a proven plot.0:38The men are Latvian nationals who live in the United Kingdom.0:41Their names have not been established.0:43Their nationality and residence do not establish an immigration offense, a0:47connection to Latvia's government, or involvement by any other state.0:50A security patrol discovered the abandoned vehicle at about 10 p.m.0:54on October 7th.0:55The men were found and arrested at about 2 a.m.0:58on October 8th, roughly four hours later.1:00That interval is not their established time inside the base.1:04The 10 p.m.1:04discovery was made by Ministry of Defense Police, not an arrest patrol finding the1:08men.1:09Ministry of Defense Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary searched the area and1:13found the small hole in the fence a few hours later.1:16Neither the precise moment of the breach nor responsibility for the damage has been1:19established.1:20The approximate 2 AM time does not establish the men's movements.1:24Interpreted as local British time, it corresponds to 1 AM UTC because Britain was on1:29British summer time.1:30The available 2 AM wording does not explicitly name its time zone.1:33The supported ages are 32 and 36.1:36A conflicting age of 35 for the older man remains unexplained, with no established1:41correction.1:42That discrepancy does not change the confirmed number of men arrested.1:452.1:46The initial arrests were on suspicion of trespass at a prohibited site and criminal1:50damage.1:50The men were then further arrested under Section 4 of the National Security Act 20231:55on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the United1:59Kingdom.2:00The further arrests identify a more serious suspicion, not a criminal charge or2:04finding of guilt.2:06Investigators must establish the men's purpose.2:09Being arrested under national security legislation does not establish that2:12prosecutors can prove the offense.2:14Section 4 covers more than entry.2:17Accessing, inspecting, passing over or under approaching or being near a prohibited2:21place, including causing an unmanned vehicle or device to do those things.2:25Those actions are not the complete legal test.2:28The full statutory requirements and maximum penalty have not been verified.2:31No unmanned device is established in this investigation.2:34Investigators had found nothing to suggest a connection to RAF Fairford.2:38Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counterterrorism Policing London, described an2:42early-stage inquiry examining possible motivation and keeping an open mind.2:46Her exact full remarks are not established.2:48That assessment neither proves a connection nor finally rules one out.2:52Descriptions placing the Fairford events in the previous week or last month do not2:56establish a verified incident date or investigative link.2:59A counter-terrorism inquiry alone does not establish a terrorist plot, foreign3:03direction, or a common operation involving both sites.3:06Officers searched two addresses in Peterborough.3:09Also described as the Peterborough area.3:12No search findings have been established.3:14Bomb disposal officers examined the abandoned vehicle and declared it not dangerous.3:18The precautionary cordon near the A1 and Glatton was lifted.3:22The vehicle examination ended that immediate precaution, but does not establish3:26whether the vehicle contains other evidence.3:28There is no established account of weapons or explosives recovered at Molesworth, an3:32injury, entry into a particular building, or compromised intelligence information.3:36Molesworth hosts an intelligence hub used mainly by US forces in Europe with US and3:41NATO significance.3:42Its replacement Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex is intended to consolidate3:46approximately 1,700 personnel into a modern facility, replacing outdated3:50infrastructure.3:51That is planned project scale, not a verified current staffing count.3:55The project is connected to the Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe3:59Analytics Center.4:00Groundbreaking took place on April 12, 2024.4:03The DIA public affairs announcement was dated April 23rd.4:06Neither milestone establishes completion or access by the arrested men.4:09A £219 million U.S.-funded works contract is verified.4:14A separate figure of around £400 million describes the intelligence facility, but is4:18not verified as an official total or final cost.4:21The numbers cannot simply replace one another.4:23The contract was announced on July 5th, 2023, for U.S.4:27Air Force European Infrastructure Consolidation Works at Molesworth.4:31Different spending scopes could explain the two figures.4:34No completion date or verified completed construction is established.4:38The project describes the sensitivity and scale of the site, not the suspect's4:42alleged objective.4:43The men's purpose remains unknown.4:45Both remained in custody on October 8th, with no later custody update or charging4:49decision established.4:51Their movements, responsibility for the fence damage, any eventual Fairford4:55connection, and what legal action follows remain unresolved.Lire l’articleChronologie de l’histoireHeyDexLe format court ↗Qui a rapporté quoiPoints rapportés par plusieurs médias✓Arrests of the Latvian men at RAF MolesworthConfirmé de façon indépendante · 4 médias✓Breach in RAF Molesworth’s perimeter fenceConfirmé de façon indépendante · 3 médias✓Possible connection to the RAF Fairford incidentConfirmé de façon indépendante · 3 médiasDiscovery of the abandoned vehicle outside the base3 médiasIntelligence organisations based at RAF Molesworth3 médias✓Further arrests under the National Security ActConfirmé de façon indépendante · 2 médias✓Counter-terrorism police leading the investigationConfirmé de façon indépendante · 2 médiasPolice assessment of the men’s possible motivation2 médiasPolice searches at Peterborough addresses2 médiasInitial arrest suspicions of trespass and damage2 médiasExplosives checks on the abandoned vehicle2 médiasMen remaining in police custody2 médiasAges of the two detainees2 médiasPoints rapportés par un seul média8Rapporté uniquement par BBC NewsMen taken to a Cambridgeshire police station8 oct., 15:25 UTCRapporté uniquement par The GuardianLifting of the precautionary cordon near Peterborough8 oct., 15:53 UTCRapporté uniquement par Sky NewsServing Royal Navy member charged with sharing information8 oct., 21:00 UTCRussia identified as the foreign power in the charge8 oct., 21:00 UTCRemoval of the vehicle and lifting of its cordon8 oct., 17:17 UTCRAF Molesworth’s role as an intelligence hub8 oct., 21:00 UTCRapporté uniquement par ReutersPolice said there was no evidence so far linking the Molesworth incident to an alleged plot targeti…9 oct., 10:58 UTCRAF Molesworth hosting US personnel and NATO intelligence operations9 oct., 10:58 UTCChaque ligne est l’affirmation telle que nous l’avons relevée dans le reportage de ce média. Comparaison au 9 octobre 2026 à 12:05 UTC.Couverture liéeContexte·9 oct., 14:10 UTCLes bombardiers de Fairford sont rentrés chez eux. Les sept suspects sont en liberté sous caution. Le complot présumé n’a pas été prouvé.
