A MAN arrested at Southend Airport under anti-terror laws has been released under investigation.
The 49-year-old, who was due to board an outbound flight, was stopped by officers under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 on August 1.
He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, and bailed.
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