George Galloway complains about counter-terror 'dirty tricks"

Wednesday 17 October 2012

A senior officer in the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism unit has been placed on restricted duties while the force investigates claims by an MP that he entered his home without his knowledge.

Respect MP George Galloway claims in an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons the officer carried out an "apparent dirty tricks" operation against him, sending emails from his office and attacking him on Facebook under an alias name.

In the motion, Mr Galloway states: "That this House expresses its concern at the involvement of a very senior officer in the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism branch SO15 in an apparent dirty tricks operation against the honorable Member for Bradford West (Galloway); notes that the officer entered the honorable Member's London home without his knowledge or consent, the honorable Member never having met or heard of him, and he slept in the honorable Member's home."A spokesman at Scotland Yard said the force had received a complaint from a member of the public.He added: "The matter has been passed to the MPS directorate of professional standards to investigate and a voluntary referral is being made to the IPCC."The officer has been placed on restricted duties pending the outcome of the investigation."

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