Tommy Robinson Detained at Heathrow for 3 Hours, Phones Seized Under 2019 Terror Law
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Updated · WION · Jun 13
Tommy Robinson Detained at Heathrow for 3 Hours, Phones Seized Under 2019 Terror Law
3 articles · Updated · WION · Jun 13
Summary
Heathrow police stopped Tommy Robinson on Saturday under Section 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and seized two phones—an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy.
Robinson, 43, said on X he was held for nearly three hours and asked supporters for donations to cover legal costs, while the Metropolitan Police declined to explain the stop.
The detention comes after Robinson regained prominence during unrest over 18-year-old Henry Nowak's death in police custody in Southampton, where he addressed protesters and amplified planned demonstrations online.
Section 3 gives police broad powers at ports to question, search and detain people suspected of hostile activity, though authorities have not said what prompted this use of the law.
The stop also echoes a 2024 Channel Tunnel case in which Robinson refused phone access during another terrorism-related stop and was later cleared after a judge questioned whether that search was lawful.