Four people arrested in the West Country in possession of “explosive material” today are believed to have been planning to disrupt the G20 summit.
The four were being questioned at a police station in Cornwall. An unofficial police source said they had been in possession of flares and other material.
He added: “Items have been seized which would come under the Explosives Act rather than bomb-making equipment”. It would seem they were in possession of material which would not have the potential for causing injury so much as disruption." 
The two men and two women were arrested by “pure chance”. Police have not confirmed where they were picked up by the inquiry is believed to centre on Plymouth.
"It appears these people and their arrests are connected to the G20 summit in London this week. The initial arrests of three of them appear to have been pure chance and then a fourth individual was held by police this morning."
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police confirmed arrests have been made and said an official statement would be released shortly.
Scotland Yard confirmed that it had been informed of the arrests and was monitoring the situation in advance of expected street demonstrations this week. A source said: "We are aware of some activity."
( Retirado do jornal TIMES - 30.03.09 )
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