Canadian arrested by U.K. police on suspicion of membership in terrorist group

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British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorist group.

The Metropolitan Police in London, England say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport shortly after noon on Monday.

They say the man had just arrived on a flight from Canada and that the investigation related to the arrest hours earlier of a man in east London.

Both men stand accused of membership in a proscribed terrorism organization, which could carry a sentence of up to 14 years in prison if charges are laid.

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The men are currently being held without a warrant, which can

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