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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Raphael Boyd

Man in Swindon charged with assisting Russian intelligence agency

The backs of three police officers
Counter-terrorism policing London were supported by officers from Wiltshire police when making an arrest in Swindon on Friday 4 September 2026. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

A man has been charged with offences related to national security as part of an ongoing investigation led by counter-terrorism policing (CTP) London, according to the Metropolitan police.

Joshua Cammidge, 31, was arrested at an address in Swindon on Friday 4 September by CTP London officers, supported by officers from Wiltshire police. Searches were also carried out at a different address in Swindon. He was further arrested and detained the following day, being charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and intending to commit or engage in conduct to prepare an act of sabotage.

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