One of Five Men Arrested Near RAF Fairford Had Called Police Earlier

One of five men arrested near the Royal Air Force base at Fairford had himself contacted police before a farmer reported suspicious activity in the area, according to British media reports on Tuesday.

The man’s call came about an hour before the farmer alerted authorities to the presence of masked men and suspicious vehicles nearby.

The reported contact adds a new detail to the sequence of events surrounding the arrests near the air base. The information provided does not establish why the man called police or what he told them.

It also remains unclear whether his call was connected to the farmer’s subsequent report. No further details were provided about the grounds for the arrests or the men’s identities.