Counter terrorism police have arrested a man in his 20s In Cambridge after a package containing a small improvised explosive device was sent to an address in north London.
The suspect was detained on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion, or making or keeping explosives with intent to endanger life or property.
The arrest was carried out by detectives from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command at 0913hrs with the assistance of Cambridgeshire Constabulary Armed Response Unit as a precautionary measure.
Two properties were searched in Cambridge and the suspect is in custody at a south London police station.
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