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Two Latvians arrested for trespass after 'breaking through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence are released on bail

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Radnedge, A. (2026, October 9). Two Latvians arrested for trespass after 'breaking through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence are released on bail. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16196959/Two-Latvians-arrested-trespass-breaking-perimeter-fence-RAF-base-used-US-military-intelligence-released-bail.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Two Latvian men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested after breaking into RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire by breaching its perimeter fence around 2 AM on Thursday. They are accused of entering a prohibited place prejudicial to the UK but have been released on bail pending further investigation. The incident occurred as security patrols noticed an abandoned vehicle near the base earlier, leading to intensified searches that discovered the breach. RAF Molesworth houses US intelligence operations for Europe and Africa and is also a NATO hub. Police are investigating potential motives behind the intrusion but do not believe it is connected to recent terror concerns at other military sites.

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On October 9, two Latvian men, aged 32 and 36, were arrested inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, an RAF base used by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations. The arrests followed a security patrol discovering an abandoned vehicle near the facility on Wednesday evening around 10 PM, leading to searches that uncovered a small breach in the perimeter fence. The men were found inside the base at about 2 AM on Thursday and were initially arrested on suspicion of trespassing and causing criminal damage. They were later re-arrested under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, accused of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.

Both men, who reside in the UK, have been released on bail with strict conditions as police continue their investigation into their presence at the site. Commander Helen Flanagan from Counter Terrorism Policing London stated that while they are aware of recent concerns around military sites, there is currently no evidence linking this incident to a separate event near RAF Fairford in September. The base houses NATO's Intelligence Fusion Centre and the US Joint Intelligence Operations Center for Europe, which provide crucial intelligence support to their respective organizations.

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Two Latvian men arrested accused of breaking through a perimeter fence at an RAF base have been freed on bail. asserted

men → arrest → bail

The men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK after being found inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire at 2am on Thursday. asserted

men → arrest → Thursday

Officer say they are still trying to 'identify any potential motivation behind why the men were at that location'. asserted

men → say → location

Ministry of Defence security patrols had identified an abandoned vehicle near the perimeter of the base at about 10pm on Wednesday. asserted

patrols → identify → Wednesday

Further searches were carried out around the site and a small breach of the perimeter fence was identified. asserted

breach → carry → fence

The base is home to the US's intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub, according to the Central Intelligence Agency's website. uncertain

base → accord → website

It is thought the incident is not connected to a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire last week. asserted

incident → think → Gloucestershire

Seven men were arrested on suspicion of terror offences in relation to that incident and have since been bailed. asserted

men → arrest → incident

Two men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK after being found inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire They were arrested inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth (pictured). asserted

They → arrest → Molesworth

Both are Latvian nationals who are UK residents, Counter Terrorism Policing London said A small breach of the base's fence was found following a further search at RAF Molesworth by the MDP and the Cambridgeshire Constabulary They were arrested after police were alerted to three 'suspicious vehicles' near the RAF base in the early hours of September 27. asserted

police → say → September

It sparked the evacuation of 85 homes after the discovery of barrels of material found in the back of the vans, which were parked 350m from the RAF base. asserted

which → spark → base

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, leading the investigation into the RAF Molesworth incident, said: 'We're very aware of the recent heightened interest and concern around military sites, but there is nothing from our investigation so far to suggest this incident is connected to the events at RAF Fairford last week. ' asserted

incident → lead → Fairford

Our investigation continues and we are working closely with colleagues from the Ministry of Defence Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary on this. asserted

we → continue → this

A key line of enquiry remains to identify any potential motivation behind why the men were at that location, and this includes whether it may be connected to any criminal activity. uncertain

it → remain → activity

Meanwhile, I would encourage the public to remain vigilant and if you see anything of concern, then to contact police.' Latvia is a Baltic state and member of the EU and Nato that borders Russia, though relations between the two countries have been strained since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In 2024, the United States Defence Intelligence Agency said it had broken ground on a $556million (£421million) facility at RAF Molesworth which will serve as a hub for US military intelligence in Europe and Africa. asserted

which → encourage → Europe

RAF Molesworth is also home to the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre, which the alliance says provides the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Allied Command Operations with intelligence to support Nato operations. asserted

alliance → say → operations

The base also houses US air force units from the 423rd Air Base Group, which has its headquarters at nearby RAF Alconbury. asserted

which → house → Alconbury

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