British police arrest suspect in spate of letter bombs
6 people have been injured as a result of the attacks.
uk letter bomb 298.88(photo credit: AP)By JERUSALEM POST STAFFBritish police arrested a suspect in a series of letter bombs sent to offices linked to traffic enforcement, authorities said Monday.
The man was arrested in Cambridge, England, police said.
On Feb. 5, a woman was injured by an exploding parcel at the head office of Capita Group PLC in London. One of the company's many government contracts is for designing and running a system for enforcing the 8-pound (€12, US$16) daily charge imposed on motorists in central London.
Two people were injured Feb. 6 in an explosion at Vantis PLC in Wokingham, 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of London. The accounting company reported the package was addressed to a client. Police said the company's clients include Speed Check Services, which provides traffic monitoring technology.
The next day, three people were treated after a parcel bomb exploded at the headquarters of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea, Wales.RECOMMENDED STORIESIranian rocket falls in Tel Aviv in latest barrage, at least 63 wounded, one killedJUNE 12, 2025Israel trying to persuade US to join in continuing strikes on Iran, sources tell 'Post'JUNE 13, 2025Vacation ruse, phantom trip, hostage decoy: How Israel misled Tehran before Iran strikeJUNE 13, 2025Mossad leads series of secret attack operations in heart of IranJUNE 13, 2025