Man flying to Saudi Arabia arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terror offences

POLICE have arrested a 29-year-old man at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences.

The man, who has not been named, was stopped as he was about to board a flight to Saudi Arabia this afternoon, Scotland Yard said.

He was arrested on suspicion of "possessing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism".

A Metropolitan Police spokesman told Express.co.uk: "He has been taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.

"An address in west London is being searched by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15).

"A number of electronic devices have been seized for further examination in connection with this investigation. Inquiries are ongoing."