Mirror : Police expect more arrests over Easter bomb plot

Monday, April 13, 2009

Police expect more arrests over Easter bomb plot

April 13, 2009

Anti-terror police probing an alleged Easter bomb plot expect to make more arrests within days.

And they have been given another week to quiz the 11 men in custody over an alleged al-Qaeda backed plan to blow up a busy city centre.

Despite extensive searches police have found no bomb-making equipment at homes they raided across the North West last Wednesday.

But a source said: "It is likely there will be further arrests."

Police held 12 men, 11 Pakistanis and a Briton. One was released into the care of immigration officials.

The raids were brought forward after Met Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick was pictured going into Number 10 with the details..